Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to South Gate, CA flatbed rate

$4,767flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,611 mi
Typical range: $4,100–$5,434
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to South Gate price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,193
Fuel: $1,574
All-in estimate: $4,767

Return trip

South Gate → Houston$7,001

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

Houston to South Gate by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to South Gate, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,962	$2.46	$3,526 – $4,398
53' refrigerated	$4,720	$2.93	$4,106 – $5,334
48' flatbed	$4,767	$2.96	$4,100 – $5,434
Step deck	$5,190	$3.22	$4,360 – $6,021
Power only	$3,511	$2.18	$3,055 – $3,968
Hotshot	$2,651	$1.65	$2,200 – $3,101
26' box truck	$2,593	$1.61	$2,204 – $2,982
Sprinter van	$1,585	$0.98	$1,331 – $1,838

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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 South Gate

48' flatbed lanes into South Gate, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$8,468	$2.93	$7,282 – $9,654	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$7,527	$3.67	$6,473 – $8,580	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$1,445	$3.48	$1,243 – $1,648	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$7,352	$2.61	$6,323 – $8,381	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$4,264	$3.02	$3,667 – $4,861	3 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$1,455	$12.44	$1,251 – $1,659	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$4,386	$3.01	$3,772 – $5,000	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,526 mi	$5,694	$2.25	$4,897 – $6,491	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to South Gate, CA is estimated at $4,767 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,611 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,100 and $5,434.

How far is Houston, TX from South Gate, CA by truck?

About 1,611 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 $1,574 of the $4,767 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,193 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from South Gate, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,001, which makes Houston, TX to South Gate, 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