Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Simi Valley, CA flatbed rate

$4,870flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,652 mi
Typical range: $4,188–$5,552
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Simi Valley price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,256
Fuel: $1,614
All-in estimate: $4,870

Return trip

Simi Valley → Houston$7,152

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

Houston to Simi Valley by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Simi Valley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,049	$2.45	$3,603 – $4,494
53' refrigerated	$4,824	$2.92	$4,196 – $5,451
48' flatbed	$4,870	$2.95	$4,188 – $5,552
Step deck	$5,302	$3.21	$4,454 – $6,150
Power only	$3,590	$2.17	$3,123 – $4,056
Hotshot	$2,710	$1.64	$2,249 – $3,171
26' box truck	$2,651	$1.60	$2,253 – $3,048
Sprinter van	$1,620	$0.98	$1,360 – $1,879

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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 Simi Valley

48' flatbed lanes into Simi Valley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,914 mi	$8,529	$2.93	$7,335 – $9,723	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,075 mi	$7,597	$3.66	$6,534 – $8,661	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	454 mi	$1,525	$3.36	$1,311 – $1,738	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,844 mi	$7,409	$2.61	$6,372 – $8,446	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,451 mi	$4,366	$3.01	$3,755 – $4,978	4 d
San Diego, CA	161 mi	$1,612	$10.01	$1,386 – $1,837	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,496 mi	$4,479	$2.99	$3,852 – $5,106	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,562 mi	$5,767	$2.25	$4,959 – $6,574	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Simi Valley, CA is estimated at $4,870 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,652 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,188 and $5,552.

How far is Houston, TX from Simi Valley, CA by truck?

About 1,652 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 $1,614 of the $4,870 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,256 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Simi Valley, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,152, which makes Houston, TX to Simi Valley, 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