Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Wellington, FL flatbed rate

$5,310flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 1,115 mi
Typical range: $4,567–$6,053
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Wellington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,221
Fuel: $1,089
All-in estimate: $5,310

Return trip

Wellington → Houston$2,941

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

Houston to Wellington by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Wellington, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,382	$3.93	$3,900 – $4,864
53' refrigerated	$5,223	$4.68	$4,544 – $5,902
48' flatbed	$5,310	$4.76	$4,567 – $6,053
Step deck	$5,789	$5.19	$4,863 – $6,715
Power only	$3,862	$3.46	$3,360 – $4,365
Hotshot	$2,915	$2.61	$2,419 – $3,410
26' box truck	$2,860	$2.56	$2,431 – $3,289
Sprinter van	$1,753	$1.57	$1,472 – $2,033

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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 Wellington

48' flatbed lanes into Wellington, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,220 mi	$6,060	$4.97	$5,212 – $6,909	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,734 mi	$16,214	$5.93	$13,944 – $18,484	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,334 mi	$7,863	$5.89	$6,762 – $8,963	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,304 mi	$7,993	$3.47	$6,874 – $9,113	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$5,108	$4.47	$4,393 – $5,823	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,332 mi	$6,129	$4.60	$5,271 – $6,987	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,644 mi	$15,732	$5.95	$13,529 – $17,934	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,269 mi	$5,891	$4.64	$5,066 – $6,716	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Wellington, FL is estimated at $5,310 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 1,115 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,567 and $6,053.

How far is Houston, TX from Wellington, FL by truck?

About 1,115 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 $1,089 of the $5,310 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,221 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wellington, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,941, which makes Houston, TX to Wellington, 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