Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Oakland Park, FL flatbed rate

$5,386flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 1,135 mi
Typical range: $4,632–$6,140
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Oakland Park price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,277
Fuel: $1,109
All-in estimate: $5,386

Return trip

Oakland Park → Houston$2,983

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

Houston to Oakland Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Oakland Park, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,446	$3.92	$3,957 – $4,935
53' refrigerated	$5,299	$4.67	$4,610 – $5,988
48' flatbed	$5,386	$4.74	$4,632 – $6,140
Step deck	$5,871	$5.17	$4,932 – $6,810
Power only	$3,920	$3.45	$3,410 – $4,430
Hotshot	$2,958	$2.61	$2,455 – $3,461
26' box truck	$2,902	$2.56	$2,467 – $3,337
Sprinter van	$1,779	$1.57	$1,494 – $2,063

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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 Oakland Park

48' flatbed lanes into Oakland Park, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,253 mi	$6,193	$4.94	$5,326 – $7,060	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,756 mi	$16,332	$5.93	$14,045 – $18,618	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,373 mi	$8,051	$5.86	$6,924 – $9,178	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,327 mi	$8,064	$3.47	$6,935 – $9,193	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,178 mi	$5,232	$4.44	$4,500 – $5,965	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,350 mi	$6,197	$4.59	$5,329 – $7,064	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,666 mi	$15,850	$5.95	$13,631 – $18,069	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,294 mi	$5,986	$4.63	$5,148 – $6,823	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Oakland Park, FL is estimated at $5,386 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 1,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,632 and $6,140.

How far is Houston, TX from Oakland Park, FL by truck?

About 1,135 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 $1,109 of the $5,386 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,277 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakland Park, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,983, which makes Houston, TX to Oakland Park, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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