Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Paramount, CA flatbed rate

$4,762flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,609 mi
Typical range: $4,095–$5,429
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Paramount price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,190
Fuel: $1,572
All-in estimate: $4,762

Return trip

Paramount → Houston$6,994

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

Houston to Paramount by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Paramount, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,958	$2.46	$3,522 – $4,393
53' refrigerated	$4,715	$2.93	$4,102 – $5,328
48' flatbed	$4,762	$2.96	$4,095 – $5,429
Step deck	$5,185	$3.22	$4,355 – $6,015
Power only	$3,508	$2.18	$3,052 – $3,964
Hotshot	$2,648	$1.65	$2,198 – $3,098
26' box truck	$2,590	$1.61	$2,202 – $2,979
Sprinter van	$1,583	$0.98	$1,330 – $1,836

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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 Paramount

48' flatbed lanes into Paramount, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$8,468	$2.93	$7,282 – $9,654	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$7,527	$3.67	$6,473 – $8,580	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,441	$3.49	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$7,352	$2.61	$6,323 – $8,381	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$4,256	$3.02	$3,660 – $4,852	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,441	$12.75	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,524 mi	$5,690	$2.25	$4,893 – $6,486	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Paramount, CA is estimated at $4,762 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,609 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,095 and $5,429.

How far is Houston, TX from Paramount, CA by truck?

About 1,609 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 $1,572 of the $4,762 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,190 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Paramount, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,994, which makes Houston, TX to Paramount, CA 32% cheaper. 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