Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hollywood, FL flatbed rate

$5,397flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 1,138 mi
Typical range: $4,641–$6,152
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Hollywood price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,285
Fuel: $1,112
All-in estimate: $5,397

Return trip

Hollywood → Houston$2,989

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Houston to Hollywood by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hollywood, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,456	$3.92	$3,966 – $4,946
53' refrigerated	$5,311	$4.67	$4,620 – $6,001
48' flatbed	$5,397	$4.74	$4,641 – $6,152
Step deck	$5,883	$5.17	$4,942 – $6,825
Power only	$3,929	$3.45	$3,418 – $4,439
Hotshot	$2,965	$2.61	$2,461 – $3,469
26' box truck	$2,908	$2.56	$2,472 – $3,344
Sprinter van	$1,782	$1.57	$1,497 – $2,068

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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 Hollywood

48' flatbed lanes into Hollywood, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,265 mi	$6,241	$4.93	$5,367 – $7,114	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,760 mi	$16,353	$5.93	$14,064 – $18,643	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,384 mi	$8,104	$5.86	$6,970 – $9,239	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,331 mi	$8,077	$3.46	$6,946 – $9,207	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,190 mi	$5,275	$4.43	$4,536 – $6,013	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,352 mi	$6,204	$4.59	$5,336 – $7,073	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,669 mi	$15,866	$5.94	$13,645 – $18,087	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,300 mi	$6,008	$4.62	$5,167 – $6,849	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Hollywood, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Hollywood, FL is estimated at $5,397 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 1,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,641 and $6,152.

How far is Houston, TX from Hollywood, FL by truck?

About 1,138 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,112 of the $5,397 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,285 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hollywood, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,989, which makes Houston, TX to Hollywood, FL 81% more expensive. 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