Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Indio, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,512flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,478 mi
Typical range: $5,600–$7,424
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Indio to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,068
Fuel: $1,444
All-in estimate: $6,512

Return trip

Houston → Indio$4,434

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Indio to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Indio, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,404	$3.66	$4,810 – $5,999
53' refrigerated	$6,439	$4.36	$5,602 – $7,276
48' flatbed	$6,512	$4.41	$5,600 – $7,424
Step deck	$7,092	$4.80	$5,958 – $8,227
Power only	$4,784	$3.24	$4,162 – $5,406
Hotshot	$3,611	$2.44	$2,997 – $4,225
26' box truck	$3,535	$2.39	$3,005 – $4,065
Sprinter van	$2,162	$1.46	$1,816 – $2,507

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More lanes from Indio

48' flatbed lanes from Indio, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,777 mi	$14,645	$5.27	$12,594 – $16,695	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	149 mi	$1,569	$10.53	$1,349 – $1,789	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$7,830	$4.03	$6,734 – $8,926	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	282 mi	$2,253	$7.99	$1,937 – $2,568	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,705 mi	$13,606	$5.03	$11,701 – $15,510	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,276 mi	$5,769	$4.52	$4,961 – $6,577	3 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$1,384	$14.27	$1,190 – $1,578	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,328 mi	$5,960	$4.49	$5,126 – $6,795	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Indio, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,512 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,478 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,600 and $7,424.

How far is Indio, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,478 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 $1,444 of the $6,512 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,068 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Indio, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,434, which makes Indio, CA to Houston, TX 47% 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