Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,891flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,581 mi
Typical range: $5,926–$7,856
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,347
Fuel: $1,544
All-in estimate: $6,891

Return trip

Houston → Irvine$4,692

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

Irvine to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,725	$3.62	$5,095 – $6,355
53' refrigerated	$6,821	$4.31	$5,934 – $7,708
48' flatbed	$6,891	$4.36	$5,926 – $7,856
Step deck	$7,503	$4.75	$6,303 – $8,704
Power only	$5,073	$3.21	$4,414 – $5,733
Hotshot	$3,829	$2.42	$3,178 – $4,480
26' box truck	$3,747	$2.37	$3,185 – $4,309
Sprinter van	$2,290	$1.45	$1,924 – $2,656

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More lanes from Irvine

48' flatbed lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$15,107	$5.26	$12,992 – $17,222	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,661	$6.89	$2,288 – $3,033	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$14,046	$5.01	$12,079 – $16,012	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,144	$4.46	$5,284 – $7,004	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,343	$4.43	$5,455 – $7,231	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,499 mi	$14,955	$5.98	$12,861 – $17,049	6 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 Irvine, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Irvine, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,891 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,581 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,926 and $7,856.

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

About 1,581 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 $1,544 of the $6,891 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,347 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,692, which makes Irvine, 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