Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hemet, CA flatbed rate

$4,562flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,529 mi
Typical range: $3,923–$5,200
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Hemet price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,068
Fuel: $1,494
All-in estimate: $4,562

Return trip

Hemet → Houston$6,700

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

Houston to Hemet by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hemet, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,788	$2.48	$3,371 – $4,204
53' refrigerated	$4,513	$2.95	$3,926 – $5,100
48' flatbed	$4,562	$2.98	$3,923 – $5,200
Step deck	$4,968	$3.25	$4,173 – $5,762
Power only	$3,355	$2.19	$2,919 – $3,791
Hotshot	$2,532	$1.66	$2,102 – $2,963
26' box truck	$2,478	$1.62	$2,106 – $2,850
Sprinter van	$1,515	$0.99	$1,273 – $1,758

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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 Hemet

48' flatbed lanes into Hemet, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,824 mi	$8,290	$2.94	$7,129 – $9,450	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	99 mi	$1,391	$14.05	$1,196 – $1,586	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,989 mi	$7,321	$3.68	$6,296 – $8,346	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	333 mi	$1,278	$3.84	$1,099 – $1,457	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,752 mi	$7,191	$2.61	$6,185 – $8,198	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$4,056	$3.06	$3,488 – $4,624	3 d
San Diego, CA	76 mi	$1,309	$17.23	$1,126 – $1,493	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,379 mi	$4,186	$3.04	$3,600 – $4,772	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Hemet, CA is estimated at $4,562 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,529 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,923 and $5,200.

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

About 1,529 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 $1,494 of the $4,562 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,068 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,700, which makes Houston, TX to Hemet, 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