Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to West Covina, CA flatbed rate

$4,722flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,593 mi
Typical range: $4,061–$5,383
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to West Covina price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,166
Fuel: $1,556
All-in estimate: $4,722

Return trip

West Covina → Houston$6,935

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

Houston to West Covina by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to West Covina, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,924	$2.46	$3,492 – $4,355
53' refrigerated	$4,675	$2.93	$4,067 – $5,282
48' flatbed	$4,722	$2.96	$4,061 – $5,383
Step deck	$5,141	$3.23	$4,319 – $5,964
Power only	$3,477	$2.18	$3,025 – $3,929
Hotshot	$2,625	$1.65	$2,178 – $3,071
26' box truck	$2,568	$1.61	$2,183 – $2,953
Sprinter van	$1,569	$0.99	$1,318 – $1,821

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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 West Covina

48' flatbed lanes into West Covina, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,869 mi	$8,409	$2.93	$7,232 – $9,587	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,032 mi	$7,459	$3.67	$6,415 – $8,503	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	396 mi	$1,406	$3.55	$1,210 – $1,603	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,799 mi	$7,302	$2.61	$6,280 – $8,325	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,393 mi	$4,221	$3.03	$3,630 – $4,812	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$1,445	$12.67	$1,242 – $1,647	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,440 mi	$4,339	$3.01	$3,731 – $4,946	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,506 mi	$5,654	$2.26	$4,862 – $6,445	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to West Covina, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to West Covina, CA is estimated at $4,722 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,593 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,061 and $5,383.

How far is Houston, TX from West Covina, CA by truck?

About 1,593 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 $1,556 of the $4,722 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,166 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Covina, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,935, which makes Houston, TX to West Covina, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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