Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Montclair, CA flatbed rate

$4,687flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,579 mi
Typical range: $4,031–$5,343
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Montclair price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,145
Fuel: $1,542
All-in estimate: $4,687

Return trip

Montclair → Houston$6,884

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

Houston to Montclair by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Montclair, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,894	$2.47	$3,466 – $4,322
53' refrigerated	$4,639	$2.94	$4,036 – $5,242
48' flatbed	$4,687	$2.97	$4,031 – $5,343
Step deck	$5,103	$3.23	$4,287 – $5,920
Power only	$3,450	$2.19	$3,002 – $3,899
Hotshot	$2,604	$1.65	$2,162 – $3,047
26' box truck	$2,548	$1.61	$2,166 – $2,931
Sprinter van	$1,558	$0.99	$1,308 – $1,807

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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 Montclair

48' flatbed lanes into Montclair, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,856 mi	$8,375	$2.93	$7,202 – $9,547	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,019 mi	$7,417	$3.67	$6,379 – $8,456	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	382 mi	$1,378	$3.61	$1,185 – $1,571	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$7,269	$2.61	$6,252 – $8,287	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,379 mi	$4,186	$3.04	$3,600 – $4,772	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,427	$13.09	$1,227 – $1,626	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,426 mi	$4,304	$3.02	$3,701 – $4,906	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 Montclair, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Montclair, CA is estimated at $4,687 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,579 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,031 and $5,343.

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

About 1,579 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 $1,542 of the $4,687 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,145 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,884, which makes Houston, TX to Montclair, 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