Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Pinellas Park, FL flatbed rate

$4,570flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.97
Distance: 919 mi
Typical range: $3,931–$5,210
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Pinellas Park price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,672
Fuel: $898
All-in estimate: $4,570

Return trip

Pinellas Park → Houston$2,531

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

Houston to Pinellas Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Pinellas Park, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,756	$4.09	$3,342 – $4,169
53' refrigerated	$4,477	$4.87	$3,895 – $5,059
48' flatbed	$4,570	$4.97	$3,931 – $5,210
Step deck	$4,987	$5.43	$4,189 – $5,785
Power only	$3,298	$3.59	$2,870 – $3,727
Hotshot	$2,488	$2.71	$2,065 – $2,912
26' box truck	$2,446	$2.66	$2,079 – $2,813
Sprinter van	$1,502	$1.63	$1,262 – $1,743

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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 Pinellas Park

48' flatbed lanes into Pinellas Park, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,198 mi	$5,972	$4.99	$5,136 – $6,808	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,533 mi	$15,137	$5.98	$13,018 – $17,256	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,187 mi	$7,152	$6.03	$6,151 – $8,153	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,104 mi	$7,378	$3.51	$6,345 – $8,411	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,114 mi	$5,004	$4.49	$4,304 – $5,705	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,138 mi	$5,397	$4.74	$4,641 – $6,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,445 mi	$14,666	$6.00	$12,612 – $16,719	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$5,129	$4.81	$4,411 – $5,847	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Pinellas Park, FL is estimated at $4,570 all-in in October 2026, or $4.97 a mile over about 919 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,931 and $5,210.

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

About 919 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $898 of the $4,570 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,672 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,531, which makes Houston, TX to Pinellas Park, 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