Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Lubbock, TX flatbed rate

$5,037flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $4,332–$5,742
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Lubbock price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,985
Fuel: $1,052
All-in estimate: $5,037

Return trip

Lubbock → Irvine$3,430

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

Irvine to Lubbock by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Lubbock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,154	$3.86	$3,697 – $4,611
53' refrigerated	$4,951	$4.60	$4,307 – $5,595
48' flatbed	$5,037	$4.68	$4,332 – $5,742
Step deck	$5,492	$5.10	$4,613 – $6,371
Power only	$3,659	$3.40	$3,183 – $4,135
Hotshot	$2,761	$2.56	$2,292 – $3,230
26' box truck	$2,710	$2.52	$2,303 – $3,116
Sprinter van	$1,662	$1.54	$1,396 – $1,927

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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
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$6,891	$4.36	$5,926 – $7,856	4 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

More lanes into Lubbock

48' flatbed lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$6,027	$3.18	$5,183 – $6,871	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$5,191	$4.64	$4,465 – $5,918	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$4,738	$4.17	$4,075 – $5,401	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,083	$3.01	$1,791 – $2,374	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$5,154	$2.84	$4,432 – $5,876	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,814	$4.45	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$4,905	$4.71	$4,218 – $5,591	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Irvine, CA to Lubbock, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Irvine, CA to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $5,037 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,332 and $5,742.

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

About 1,077 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 $1,052 of the $5,037 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,985 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,430, which makes Irvine, CA to Lubbock, 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