Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Riviera Beach, FL flatbed rate

$5,348flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 1,125 mi
Typical range: $4,599–$6,096
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Riviera Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,249
Fuel: $1,099
All-in estimate: $5,348

Return trip

Riviera Beach → Houston$2,962

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

Houston to Riviera Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Riviera Beach, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,414	$3.92	$3,929 – $4,900
53' refrigerated	$5,261	$4.68	$4,577 – $5,945
48' flatbed	$5,348	$4.75	$4,599 – $6,096
Step deck	$5,830	$5.18	$4,897 – $6,763
Power only	$3,891	$3.46	$3,385 – $4,397
Hotshot	$2,936	$2.61	$2,437 – $3,436
26' box truck	$2,881	$2.56	$2,449 – $3,313
Sprinter van	$1,766	$1.57	$1,483 – $2,048

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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 Riviera Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Riviera Beach, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,000	$4.98	$5,160 – $6,840	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$16,262	$5.93	$13,986 – $18,539	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,329 mi	$7,838	$5.90	$6,741 – $8,936	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,313 mi	$8,021	$3.47	$6,898 – $9,144	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,129 mi	$5,058	$4.48	$4,350 – $5,766	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$6,170	$4.59	$5,307 – $7,034	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,654 mi	$15,785	$5.95	$13,575 – $17,995	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,277 mi	$5,921	$4.64	$5,092 – $6,750	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Riviera Beach, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Riviera Beach, FL is estimated at $5,348 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 1,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,599 and $6,096.

How far is Houston, TX from Riviera Beach, FL by truck?

About 1,125 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,099 of the $5,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,249 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riviera Beach, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,962, which makes Houston, TX to Riviera Beach, 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