Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$4,634flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,558 mi
Typical range: $3,986–$5,283
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Riverside price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,112
Fuel: $1,522
All-in estimate: $4,634

Return trip

Riverside → Houston$6,806

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

Houston to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,849	$2.47	$3,426 – $4,273
53' refrigerated	$4,586	$2.94	$3,990 – $5,182
48' flatbed	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283
Step deck	$5,046	$3.24	$4,239 – $5,854
Power only	$3,410	$2.19	$2,967 – $3,853
Hotshot	$2,574	$1.65	$2,137 – $3,012
26' box truck	$2,519	$1.62	$2,141 – $2,897
Sprinter van	$1,540	$0.99	$1,293 – $1,786

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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 Riverside

48' flatbed lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,335	$2.93	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,234	$2.61	$6,221 – $8,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	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 Riverside, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Riverside, CA is estimated at $4,634 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,558 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,986 and $5,283.

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

About 1,558 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 $1,522 of the $4,634 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,112 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,806, which makes Houston, TX to Riverside, 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