Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Perris, CA flatbed rate

$4,602flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,545 mi
Typical range: $3,958–$5,246
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Perris price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,093
Fuel: $1,509
All-in estimate: $4,602

Return trip

Perris → Houston$6,759

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

Houston to Perris by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Perris, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,822	$2.47	$3,401 – $4,242
53' refrigerated	$4,553	$2.95	$3,961 – $5,145
48' flatbed	$4,602	$2.98	$3,958 – $5,246
Step deck	$5,011	$3.24	$4,209 – $5,813
Power only	$3,385	$2.19	$2,945 – $3,825
Hotshot	$2,555	$1.65	$2,121 – $2,990
26' box truck	$2,501	$1.62	$2,126 – $2,876
Sprinter van	$1,529	$0.99	$1,284 – $1,773

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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 Perris

48' flatbed lanes into Perris, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,836 mi	$8,322	$2.93	$7,157 – $9,487	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,001 mi	$7,360	$3.68	$6,329 – $8,390	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	349 mi	$1,310	$3.75	$1,127 – $1,494	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,764 mi	$7,220	$2.61	$6,209 – $8,231	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$4,096	$3.05	$3,522 – $4,669	3 d
San Diego, CA	80 mi	$1,324	$16.55	$1,138 – $1,509	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Perris, CA is estimated at $4,602 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,545 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,958 and $5,246.

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

About 1,545 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 $1,509 of the $4,602 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,093 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,759, which makes Houston, TX to Perris, 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