Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Poway, CA flatbed rate

$4,552flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,525 mi
Typical range: $3,914–$5,189
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Poway price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,062
Fuel: $1,490
All-in estimate: $4,552

Return trip

Poway → Houston$6,685

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

Houston to Poway by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Poway, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,779	$2.48	$3,364 – $4,195
53' refrigerated	$4,503	$2.95	$3,917 – $5,088
48' flatbed	$4,552	$2.98	$3,914 – $5,189
Step deck	$4,957	$3.25	$4,164 – $5,750
Power only	$3,347	$2.19	$2,912 – $3,782
Hotshot	$2,527	$1.66	$2,097 – $2,956
26' box truck	$2,473	$1.62	$2,102 – $2,844
Sprinter van	$1,512	$0.99	$1,270 – $1,754

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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 Poway

48' flatbed lanes into Poway, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$8,362	$2.93	$7,191 – $9,532	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	126 mi	$1,487	$11.80	$1,279 – $1,695	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,020 mi	$7,421	$3.67	$6,382 – $8,460	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$1,290	$3.81	$1,109 – $1,471	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,778 mi	$7,253	$2.61	$6,237 – $8,268	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,319 mi	$4,036	$3.06	$3,471 – $4,601	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,385 mi	$4,201	$3.03	$3,613 – $4,789	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,452 mi	$5,544	$2.26	$4,768 – $6,321	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Poway, CA is estimated at $4,552 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,525 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,914 and $5,189.

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

About 1,525 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 $1,490 of the $4,552 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,062 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,685, which makes Houston, TX to Poway, 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