Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lake Forest, CA flatbed rate

$4,674flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,574 mi
Typical range: $4,020–$5,329
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Lake Forest price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,136
Fuel: $1,538
All-in estimate: $4,674

Return trip

Lake Forest → Houston$6,865

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

Houston to Lake Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lake Forest, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,883	$2.47	$3,456 – $4,310
53' refrigerated	$4,627	$2.94	$4,025 – $5,228
48' flatbed	$4,674	$2.97	$4,020 – $5,329
Step deck	$5,090	$3.23	$4,275 – $5,904
Power only	$3,441	$2.19	$2,993 – $3,888
Hotshot	$2,597	$1.65	$2,156 – $3,039
26' box truck	$2,541	$1.61	$2,160 – $2,922
Sprinter van	$1,553	$0.99	$1,305 – $1,802

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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 Lake Forest

48' flatbed lanes into Lake Forest, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,868 mi	$8,407	$2.93	$7,230 – $9,584	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,033 mi	$7,462	$3.67	$6,418 – $8,507	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	379 mi	$1,372	$3.62	$1,180 – $1,564	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,276 – $8,319	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$4,166	$3.04	$3,583 – $4,749	3 d
San Diego, CA	78 mi	$1,316	$16.88	$1,132 – $1,501	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,492 mi	$5,625	$2.26	$4,838 – $6,413	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Lake Forest, CA is estimated at $4,674 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,574 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,020 and $5,329.

How far is Houston, TX from Lake Forest, CA by truck?

About 1,574 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 $1,538 of the $4,674 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,136 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lake Forest, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,865, which makes Houston, TX to Lake Forest, 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