Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Huntington Beach, CA flatbed rate

$4,732flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,597 mi
Typical range: $4,070–$5,395
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Huntington Beach price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,172
Fuel: $1,560
All-in estimate: $4,732

Return trip

Huntington Beach → Houston$6,950

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

Houston to Huntington Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Huntington Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,932	$2.46	$3,500 – $4,365
53' refrigerated	$4,685	$2.93	$4,076 – $5,294
48' flatbed	$4,732	$2.96	$4,070 – $5,395
Step deck	$5,152	$3.23	$4,328 – $5,977
Power only	$3,485	$2.18	$3,032 – $3,938
Hotshot	$2,630	$1.65	$2,183 – $3,078
26' box truck	$2,574	$1.61	$2,187 – $2,960
Sprinter van	$1,573	$0.98	$1,321 – $1,824

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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 Huntington Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Huntington Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,887 mi	$8,457	$2.93	$7,273 – $9,641	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,051 mi	$7,520	$3.67	$6,467 – $8,573	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	402 mi	$1,419	$3.53	$1,220 – $1,617	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$7,343	$2.61	$6,315 – $8,371	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,447 mi	$4,356	$3.01	$3,746 – $4,966	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$5,670	$2.26	$4,876 – $6,463	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Huntington Beach, CA is estimated at $4,732 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,597 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,070 and $5,395.

How far is Houston, TX from Huntington Beach, CA by truck?

About 1,597 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 $1,560 of the $4,732 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,172 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Huntington Beach, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,950, which makes Houston, TX to Huntington Beach, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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