Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Irvine, CA flatbed rate

$4,692flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,581 mi
Typical range: $4,035–$5,349
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,148
Fuel: $1,544
All-in estimate: $4,692

Return trip

Irvine → Houston$6,891

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

Houston to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,898	$2.47	$3,469 – $4,327
53' refrigerated	$4,644	$2.94	$4,040 – $5,248
48' flatbed	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349
Step deck	$5,109	$3.23	$4,291 – $5,926
Power only	$3,454	$2.18	$3,005 – $3,903
Hotshot	$2,607	$1.65	$2,164 – $3,051
26' box truck	$2,551	$1.61	$2,168 – $2,934
Sprinter van	$1,559	$0.99	$1,310 – $1,809

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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 Irvine

48' flatbed lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,423	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,602	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,386	$3.59	$1,192 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,183	$3.04	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,499 mi	$5,639	$2.26	$4,850 – $6,429	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Irvine, CA is estimated at $4,692 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,581 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,035 and $5,349.

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

About 1,581 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 $1,544 of the $4,692 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,148 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,891, which makes Houston, TX to Irvine, 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