Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Redondo Beach, CA flatbed rate

$4,802flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,625 mi
Typical range: $4,130–$5,474
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Redondo Beach price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,215
Fuel: $1,587
All-in estimate: $4,802

Return trip

Redondo Beach → Houston$7,053

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

Houston to Redondo Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Redondo Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,992	$2.46	$3,552 – $4,431
53' refrigerated	$4,755	$2.93	$4,137 – $5,374
48' flatbed	$4,802	$2.96	$4,130 – $5,474
Step deck	$5,228	$3.22	$4,392 – $6,065
Power only	$3,538	$2.18	$3,078 – $3,998
Hotshot	$2,671	$1.64	$2,217 – $3,125
26' box truck	$2,613	$1.61	$2,221 – $3,005
Sprinter van	$1,597	$0.98	$1,341 – $1,852

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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 Redondo Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Redondo Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,907 mi	$8,511	$2.93	$7,319 – $9,702	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,069 mi	$7,578	$3.66	$6,517 – $8,639	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	429 mi	$1,474	$3.44	$1,268 – $1,680	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,390	$2.61	$6,355 – $8,424	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$4,294	$3.02	$3,693 – $4,895	3 d
San Diego, CA	121 mi	$1,469	$12.14	$1,264 – $1,675	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,540 mi	$5,722	$2.25	$4,921 – $6,523	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Redondo Beach, CA is estimated at $4,802 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,625 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,130 and $5,474.

How far is Houston, TX from Redondo Beach, CA by truck?

About 1,625 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 $1,587 of the $4,802 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,215 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Redondo Beach, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,053, which makes Houston, TX to Redondo Beach, 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