Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Rialto, CA flatbed rate

$4,637flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,559 mi
Typical range: $3,988–$5,286
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Rialto price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,114
Fuel: $1,523
All-in estimate: $4,637

Return trip

Rialto → Houston$6,810

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

Houston to Rialto by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Rialto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,851	$2.47	$3,428 – $4,275
53' refrigerated	$4,589	$2.94	$3,992 – $5,185
48' flatbed	$4,637	$2.97	$3,988 – $5,286
Step deck	$5,049	$3.24	$4,241 – $5,857
Power only	$3,412	$2.19	$2,969 – $3,856
Hotshot	$2,576	$1.65	$2,138 – $3,013
26' box truck	$2,520	$1.62	$2,142 – $2,898
Sprinter van	$1,541	$0.99	$1,294 – $1,787

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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 Rialto

48' flatbed lanes into Rialto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,835 mi	$8,319	$2.93	$7,154 – $9,484	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,998 mi	$7,350	$3.68	$6,321 – $8,379	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	362 mi	$1,337	$3.69	$1,150 – $1,524	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,764 mi	$7,220	$2.61	$6,209 – $8,231	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,359 mi	$4,136	$3.04	$3,557 – $4,715	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,423	$13.18	$1,224 – $1,622	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,405 mi	$4,251	$3.03	$3,656 – $4,846	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Rialto, CA is estimated at $4,637 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,559 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,988 and $5,286.

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

About 1,559 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 $1,523 of the $4,637 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,114 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,810, which makes Houston, TX to Rialto, 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