Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Glendale, CA flatbed rate

$4,782flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,617 mi
Typical range: $4,113–$5,452
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Glendale price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,202
Fuel: $1,580
All-in estimate: $4,782

Return trip

Glendale → Houston$7,024

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Houston to Glendale by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Glendale, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,975	$2.46	$3,537 – $4,412
53' refrigerated	$4,735	$2.93	$4,120 – $5,351
48' flatbed	$4,782	$2.96	$4,113 – $5,452
Step deck	$5,207	$3.22	$4,374 – $6,040
Power only	$3,523	$2.18	$3,065 – $3,981
Hotshot	$2,659	$1.64	$2,207 – $3,111
26' box truck	$2,602	$1.61	$2,211 – $2,992
Sprinter van	$1,590	$0.98	$1,335 – $1,844

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Glendale

48' flatbed lanes into Glendale, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$8,455	$2.93	$7,271 – $9,638	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,048 mi	$7,511	$3.67	$6,459 – $8,562	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	420 mi	$1,455	$3.47	$1,252 – $1,659	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$7,343	$2.61	$6,315 – $8,371	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,417 mi	$4,281	$3.02	$3,682 – $4,881	3 d
San Diego, CA	135 mi	$1,519	$11.25	$1,307 – $1,732	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,462 mi	$4,394	$3.01	$3,779 – $5,009	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,528 mi	$5,698	$2.25	$4,900 – $6,496	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Glendale, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Glendale, CA is estimated at $4,782 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,617 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,113 and $5,452.

How far is Houston, TX from Glendale, CA by truck?

About 1,617 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,580 of the $4,782 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,202 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Glendale, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,024, which makes Houston, TX to Glendale, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology