Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Largo, FL flatbed rate

$4,548flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.98
Distance: 913 mi
Typical range: $3,911–$5,184
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Largo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,656
Fuel: $892
All-in estimate: $4,548

Return trip

Largo → Houston$2,519

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

Houston to Largo by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Largo, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,736	$4.09	$3,325 – $4,147
53' refrigerated	$4,454	$4.88	$3,875 – $5,034
48' flatbed	$4,548	$4.98	$3,911 – $5,184
Step deck	$4,962	$5.44	$4,168 – $5,756
Power only	$3,281	$3.59	$2,855 – $3,708
Hotshot	$2,475	$2.71	$2,055 – $2,896
26' box truck	$2,433	$2.67	$2,068 – $2,798
Sprinter van	$1,495	$1.64	$1,255 – $1,734

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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 Largo

48' flatbed lanes into Largo, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,197 mi	$5,968	$4.99	$5,133 – $6,804	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,528 mi	$15,110	$5.98	$12,995 – $17,226	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$7,128	$6.03	$6,130 – $8,125	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,098 mi	$7,359	$3.51	$6,329 – $8,390	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,113 mi	$5,001	$4.49	$4,301 – $5,701	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,133 mi	$5,378	$4.75	$4,625 – $6,131	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,439 mi	$14,633	$6.00	$12,585 – $16,682	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,061 mi	$5,106	$4.81	$4,391 – $5,821	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Largo, FL is estimated at $4,548 all-in in October 2026, or $4.98 a mile over about 913 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,911 and $5,184.

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

About 913 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $892 of the $4,548 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,656 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,519, which makes Houston, TX to Largo, 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