Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newport Beach, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,917flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,588 mi
Typical range: $5,948–$7,885
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newport Beach to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,366
Fuel: $1,551
All-in estimate: $6,917

Return trip

Houston → Newport Beach$4,709

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

Newport Beach to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport Beach, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,747	$3.62	$5,115 – $6,379
53' refrigerated	$6,847	$4.31	$5,957 – $7,737
48' flatbed	$6,917	$4.36	$5,948 – $7,885
Step deck	$7,531	$4.74	$6,326 – $8,736
Power only	$5,093	$3.21	$4,431 – $5,755
Hotshot	$3,844	$2.42	$3,191 – $4,498
26' box truck	$3,761	$2.37	$3,197 – $4,325
Sprinter van	$2,299	$1.45	$1,931 – $2,667

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More lanes from Newport Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Newport Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,884 mi	$15,155	$5.25	$13,033 – $17,277	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,048 mi	$8,194	$4.00	$7,047 – $9,342	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	394 mi	$2,692	$6.83	$2,315 – $3,069	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$14,091	$5.01	$12,119 – $16,064	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$6,170	$4.45	$5,306 – $7,034	3 d
San Diego, CA	82 mi	$1,331	$16.23	$1,144 – $1,517	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,440 mi	$6,372	$4.43	$5,480 – $7,264	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,507 mi	$14,998	$5.98	$12,898 – $17,097	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 Newport Beach, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Newport Beach, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,917 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,588 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,948 and $7,885.

How far is Newport Beach, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,588 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 $1,551 of the $6,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,366 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Newport Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,709, which makes Newport Beach, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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