Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Monterey Park, CA flatbed rate

$4,760flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,608 mi
Typical range: $4,093–$5,426
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Monterey Park price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,189
Fuel: $1,571
All-in estimate: $4,760

Return trip

Monterey Park → Houston$6,990

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

Houston to Monterey Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Monterey Park, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,955	$2.46	$3,520 – $4,391
53' refrigerated	$4,712	$2.93	$4,100 – $5,325
48' flatbed	$4,760	$2.96	$4,093 – $5,426
Step deck	$5,182	$3.22	$4,353 – $6,011
Power only	$3,506	$2.18	$3,050 – $3,961
Hotshot	$2,646	$1.65	$2,196 – $3,096
26' box truck	$2,589	$1.61	$2,201 – $2,977
Sprinter van	$1,582	$0.98	$1,329 – $1,835

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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 Monterey Park

48' flatbed lanes into Monterey Park, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,884 mi	$8,449	$2.93	$7,266 – $9,632	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,046 mi	$7,504	$3.67	$6,454 – $8,555	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	411 mi	$1,437	$3.50	$1,236 – $1,638	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,813 mi	$7,336	$2.61	$6,309 – $8,362	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$4,256	$3.02	$3,660 – $4,852	3 d
San Diego, CA	121 mi	$1,469	$12.14	$1,264 – $1,675	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,521 mi	$5,684	$2.25	$4,888 – $6,480	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Monterey Park, CA is estimated at $4,760 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,608 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,093 and $5,426.

How far is Houston, TX from Monterey Park, CA by truck?

About 1,608 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 $1,571 of the $4,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,189 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Monterey Park, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,990, which makes Houston, TX to Monterey Park, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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