Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Irvine, CA flatbed rate

$3,430flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $2,949–$3,910
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lubbock to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,378
Fuel: $1,052
All-in estimate: $3,430

Return trip

Irvine → Lubbock$5,037

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lubbock to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,828	$2.63	$2,517 – $3,139
53' refrigerated	$3,371	$3.13	$2,933 – $3,809
48' flatbed	$3,430	$3.18	$2,949 – $3,910
Step deck	$3,739	$3.47	$3,141 – $4,338
Power only	$2,491	$2.31	$2,167 – $2,815
Hotshot	$1,880	$1.75	$1,560 – $2,199
26' box truck	$1,845	$1.71	$1,568 – $2,122
Sprinter van	$1,131	$1.05	$950 – $1,312

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More lanes from Lubbock

48' flatbed lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$7,360	$3.88	$6,330 – $8,391	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,535	$3.16	$3,040 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,520	$3.10	$3,027 – $4,012	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,722	$3.93	$2,341 – $3,103	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$6,743	$3.71	$5,799 – $7,687	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,814	$4.45	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,339	$3.21	$2,872 – $3,807	3 d

More lanes into Irvine

48' flatbed lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,423	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,602	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,386	$3.59	$1,192 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,183	$3.04	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lubbock, TX to Irvine, CA is estimated at $3,430 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,949 and $3,910.

How far is Lubbock, TX from Irvine, CA 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 $3,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,378 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,037, which makes Lubbock, TX to Irvine, CA 32% cheaper. 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