Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to North Miami Beach, FL flatbed rate

$5,404flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 1,140 mi
Typical range: $4,648–$6,161
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to North Miami Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,290
Fuel: $1,114
All-in estimate: $5,404

Return trip

North Miami Beach → Houston$2,993

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

Houston to North Miami Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to North Miami Beach, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,462	$3.91	$3,971 – $4,953
53' refrigerated	$5,318	$4.67	$4,627 – $6,010
48' flatbed	$5,404	$4.74	$4,648 – $6,161
Step deck	$5,891	$5.17	$4,949 – $6,834
Power only	$3,934	$3.45	$3,423 – $4,446
Hotshot	$2,969	$2.60	$2,464 – $3,474
26' box truck	$2,912	$2.55	$2,476 – $3,349
Sprinter van	$1,785	$1.57	$1,499 – $2,071

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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 North Miami Beach

48' flatbed lanes into North Miami Beach, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,273 mi	$6,273	$4.93	$5,395 – $7,151	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,764 mi	$16,375	$5.92	$14,082 – $18,667	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,392 mi	$8,143	$5.85	$7,003 – $9,283	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,334 mi	$8,086	$3.46	$6,954 – $9,218	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,198 mi	$5,303	$4.43	$4,561 – $6,046	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$6,216	$4.59	$5,346 – $7,086	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,672 mi	$15,882	$5.94	$13,658 – $18,105	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,303 mi	$6,019	$4.62	$5,177 – $6,862	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to North Miami Beach, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to North Miami Beach, FL is estimated at $5,404 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 1,140 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,648 and $6,161.

How far is Houston, TX from North Miami Beach, FL by truck?

About 1,140 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,114 of the $5,404 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,290 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from North Miami Beach, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,993, which makes Houston, TX to North Miami Beach, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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