Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Temple City, CA flatbed rate

$4,750flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,604 mi
Typical range: $4,085–$5,415
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Temple City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,183
Fuel: $1,567
All-in estimate: $4,750

Return trip

Temple City → Houston$6,976

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

Houston to Temple City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Temple City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,947	$2.46	$3,513 – $4,381
53' refrigerated	$4,702	$2.93	$4,091 – $5,314
48' flatbed	$4,750	$2.96	$4,085 – $5,415
Step deck	$5,171	$3.22	$4,344 – $5,999
Power only	$3,498	$2.18	$3,043 – $3,953
Hotshot	$2,641	$1.65	$2,192 – $3,089
26' box truck	$2,583	$1.61	$2,196 – $2,971
Sprinter van	$1,579	$0.98	$1,326 – $1,831

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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 Temple City

48' flatbed lanes into Temple City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,877 mi	$8,431	$2.93	$7,250 – $9,611	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,039 mi	$7,482	$3.67	$6,434 – $8,529	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	406 mi	$1,427	$3.51	$1,227 – $1,627	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,321	$2.61	$6,296 – $8,346	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,403 mi	$4,246	$3.03	$3,652 – $4,841	3 d
San Diego, CA	122 mi	$1,473	$12.07	$1,267 – $1,679	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,450 mi	$4,364	$3.01	$3,753 – $4,975	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,516 mi	$5,674	$2.26	$4,879 – $6,468	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Temple City, CA is estimated at $4,750 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,604 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,085 and $5,415.

How far is Houston, TX from Temple City, CA by truck?

About 1,604 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 $1,567 of the $4,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,183 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Temple City, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,976, which makes Houston, TX to Temple City, 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