Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Orlando, FL flatbed rate

$4,925flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 1,013 mi
Typical range: $4,236–$5,615
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Orlando price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,935
Fuel: $990
All-in estimate: $4,925

Return trip

Orlando → Houston$2,728

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

Houston to Orlando by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Orlando, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,056	$4.00	$3,610 – $4,502
53' refrigerated	$4,835	$4.77	$4,206 – $5,464
48' flatbed	$4,925	$4.86	$4,236 – $5,615
Step deck	$5,372	$5.30	$4,512 – $6,231
Power only	$3,569	$3.52	$3,105 – $4,033
Hotshot	$2,693	$2.66	$2,235 – $3,151
26' box truck	$2,644	$2.61	$2,248 – $3,041
Sprinter van	$1,622	$1.60	$1,363 – $1,882

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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 Orlando

48' flatbed lanes into Orlando, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$5,628	$5.06	$4,840 – $6,415	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,616 mi	$15,582	$5.96	$13,400 – $17,763	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$7,094	$6.04	$6,101 – $8,087	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$7,633	$3.49	$6,565 – $8,702	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$4,709	$4.57	$4,050 – $5,368	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$5,759	$4.67	$4,953 – $6,565	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$15,126	$5.98	$13,009 – $17,244	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,144 mi	$5,419	$4.74	$4,661 – $6,178	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Orlando, FL is estimated at $4,925 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 1,013 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,236 and $5,615.

How far is Houston, TX from Orlando, FL by truck?

About 1,013 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 $990 of the $4,925 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,935 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Orlando, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,728, which makes Houston, TX to Orlando, FL 81% more expensive. 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