Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Palm Springs, CA flatbed rate

$4,487flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,499 mi
Typical range: $3,858–$5,115
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Palm Springs price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,023
Fuel: $1,464
All-in estimate: $4,487

Return trip

Palm Springs → Houston$6,589

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

Houston to Palm Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Palm Springs, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,724	$2.48	$3,314 – $4,134
53' refrigerated	$4,437	$2.96	$3,860 – $5,014
48' flatbed	$4,487	$2.99	$3,858 – $5,115
Step deck	$4,886	$3.26	$4,104 – $5,668
Power only	$3,297	$2.20	$2,869 – $3,726
Hotshot	$2,489	$1.66	$2,066 – $2,912
26' box truck	$2,436	$1.63	$2,071 – $2,802
Sprinter van	$1,490	$0.99	$1,251 – $1,728

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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 Palm Springs

48' flatbed lanes into Palm Springs, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,793 mi	$8,207	$2.94	$7,058 – $9,356	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	128 mi	$1,494	$11.67	$1,285 – $1,704	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,959 mi	$7,225	$3.69	$6,213 – $8,236	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	302 mi	$1,214	$4.02	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,721 mi	$7,118	$2.62	$6,122 – $8,115	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$3,983	$3.07	$3,425 – $4,541	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$1,359	$15.10	$1,169 – $1,549	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,348 mi	$4,108	$3.05	$3,533 – $4,683	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Palm Springs, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Palm Springs, CA is estimated at $4,487 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,499 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,858 and $5,115.

How far is Houston, TX from Palm Springs, CA by truck?

About 1,499 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 $1,464 of the $4,487 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,023 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Springs, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,589, which makes Houston, TX to Palm Springs, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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