Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Moorpark, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$7,182flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 1,660 mi
Typical range: $6,176–$8,187
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Moorpark to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,560
Fuel: $1,622
All-in estimate: $7,182

Return trip

Houston → Moorpark$4,890

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

Moorpark to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Moorpark, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,971	$3.60	$5,315 – $6,628
53' refrigerated	$7,114	$4.29	$6,189 – $8,039
48' flatbed	$7,182	$4.33	$6,176 – $8,187
Step deck	$7,819	$4.71	$6,568 – $9,070
Power only	$5,295	$3.19	$4,606 – $5,983
Hotshot	$3,997	$2.41	$3,317 – $4,676
26' box truck	$3,909	$2.36	$3,323 – $4,496
Sprinter van	$2,389	$1.44	$2,006 – $2,771

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More lanes from Moorpark

48' flatbed lanes from Moorpark, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,922 mi	$15,336	$5.25	$13,189 – $17,484	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,082 mi	$8,313	$3.99	$7,150 – $9,477	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	463 mi	$2,963	$6.40	$2,548 – $3,378	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,852 mi	$14,273	$5.00	$12,275 – $16,271	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$6,446	$4.42	$5,544 – $7,348	4 d
San Diego, CA	168 mi	$1,637	$9.74	$1,407 – $1,866	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$6,611	$4.39	$5,686 – $7,537	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,570 mi	$15,335	$5.97	$13,188 – $17,482	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 Moorpark, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Moorpark, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,182 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 1,660 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,176 and $8,187.

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

About 1,660 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 $1,622 of the $7,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,560 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,890, which makes Moorpark, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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