Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Newport Beach, CA flatbed rate

$4,709flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,588 mi
Typical range: $4,050–$5,369
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Newport Beach price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,158
Fuel: $1,551
All-in estimate: $4,709

Return trip

Newport Beach → Houston$6,917

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

Houston to Newport Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Newport Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,913	$2.46	$3,483 – $4,343
53' refrigerated	$4,662	$2.94	$4,056 – $5,268
48' flatbed	$4,709	$2.97	$4,050 – $5,369
Step deck	$5,128	$3.23	$4,307 – $5,948
Power only	$3,467	$2.18	$3,017 – $3,918
Hotshot	$2,617	$1.65	$2,172 – $3,062
26' box truck	$2,561	$1.61	$2,177 – $2,945
Sprinter van	$1,565	$0.99	$1,315 – $1,816

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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 Newport Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Newport Beach, 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	2,048 mi	$7,511	$3.67	$6,459 – $8,562	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	394 mi	$1,402	$3.56	$1,206 – $1,599	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$7,333	$2.61	$6,307 – $8,360	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$4,201	$3.03	$3,613 – $4,789	3 d
San Diego, CA	82 mi	$1,331	$16.23	$1,144 – $1,517	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,440 mi	$4,339	$3.01	$3,731 – $4,946	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,507 mi	$5,656	$2.26	$4,864 – $6,447	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Newport Beach, CA is estimated at $4,709 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,588 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,050 and $5,369.

How far is Houston, TX from Newport Beach, CA by truck?

About 1,588 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 $1,551 of the $4,709 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,158 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newport Beach, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,917, which makes Houston, TX to Newport Beach, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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