Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laguna Hills, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,869flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,575 mi
Typical range: $5,907–$7,831
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laguna Hills to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,330
Fuel: $1,539
All-in estimate: $6,869

Return trip

Houston → Laguna Hills$4,677

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

Laguna Hills to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Laguna Hills, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,706	$3.62	$5,079 – $6,334
53' refrigerated	$6,799	$4.32	$5,915 – $7,683
48' flatbed	$6,869	$4.36	$5,907 – $7,831
Step deck	$7,479	$4.75	$6,283 – $8,676
Power only	$5,056	$3.21	$4,399 – $5,714
Hotshot	$3,817	$2.42	$3,168 – $4,466
26' box truck	$3,734	$2.37	$3,174 – $4,295
Sprinter van	$2,283	$1.45	$1,917 – $2,648

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More lanes from Laguna Hills

48' flatbed lanes from Laguna Hills, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$15,098	$5.26	$12,984 – $17,212	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	60 mi	$1,252	$20.87	$1,077 – $1,428	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$8,156	$4.00	$7,014 – $9,298	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	381 mi	$2,641	$6.93	$2,271 – $3,011	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$14,037	$5.01	$12,072 – $16,002	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$6,122	$4.46	$5,265 – $6,979	3 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$1,302	$17.60	$1,120 – $1,485	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,427 mi	$6,325	$4.43	$5,439 – $7,210	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 Laguna Hills, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Laguna Hills, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,869 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,575 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,907 and $7,831.

How far is Laguna Hills, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,575 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 $1,539 of the $6,869 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,330 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Laguna Hills, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,677, which makes Laguna Hills, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →