Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

La Puente, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,946flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,596 mi
Typical range: $5,974–$7,919
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

La Puente to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,387
Fuel: $1,559
All-in estimate: $6,946

Return trip

Houston → La Puente$4,730

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

La Puente to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from La Puente, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,772	$3.62	$5,137 – $6,407
53' refrigerated	$6,877	$4.31	$5,983 – $7,771
48' flatbed	$6,946	$4.35	$5,974 – $7,919
Step deck	$7,563	$4.74	$6,353 – $8,773
Power only	$5,115	$3.20	$4,450 – $5,780
Hotshot	$3,861	$2.42	$3,205 – $4,518
26' box truck	$3,778	$2.37	$3,211 – $4,344
Sprinter van	$2,309	$1.45	$1,939 – $2,678

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More lanes from La Puente

48' flatbed lanes from La Puente, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,873 mi	$15,103	$5.26	$12,988 – $17,217	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,035 mi	$8,149	$4.00	$7,008 – $9,290	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	399 mi	$2,712	$6.80	$2,332 – $3,091	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$14,046	$5.01	$12,079 – $16,012	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$6,207	$4.45	$5,338 – $7,076	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$1,445	$12.67	$1,242 – $1,647	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,443 mi	$6,383	$4.42	$5,490 – $7,277	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,509 mi	$15,008	$5.98	$12,907 – $17,110	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 La Puente, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from La Puente, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,946 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,596 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,974 and $7,919.

How far is La Puente, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,596 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 $1,559 of the $6,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,387 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to La Puente, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,730, which makes La Puente, 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