Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Montebello, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,987flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,607 mi
Typical range: $6,009–$7,965
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Montebello to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,417
Fuel: $1,570
All-in estimate: $6,987

Return trip

Houston → Montebello$4,757

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

Montebello to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Montebello, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,806	$3.61	$5,168 – $6,445
53' refrigerated	$6,917	$4.30	$6,018 – $7,817
48' flatbed	$6,987	$4.35	$6,009 – $7,965
Step deck	$7,607	$4.73	$6,390 – $8,824
Power only	$5,146	$3.20	$4,477 – $5,815
Hotshot	$3,885	$2.42	$3,224 – $4,545
26' box truck	$3,800	$2.36	$3,230 – $4,370
Sprinter van	$2,322	$1.45	$1,951 – $2,694

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More lanes from Montebello

48' flatbed lanes from Montebello, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$15,150	$5.26	$13,029 – $17,271	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,046 mi	$8,187	$4.00	$7,041 – $9,334	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	409 mi	$2,751	$6.73	$2,366 – $3,136	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,813 mi	$14,096	$5.01	$12,122 – $16,069	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$6,244	$4.44	$5,369 – $7,118	3 d
San Diego, CA	118 mi	$1,459	$12.36	$1,255 – $1,663	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,454 mi	$6,424	$4.42	$5,525 – $7,323	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,520 mi	$15,067	$5.98	$12,958 – $17,177	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 Montebello, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Montebello, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,987 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,607 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,009 and $7,965.

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

About 1,607 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 $1,570 of the $6,987 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,417 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,757, which makes Montebello, 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