Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norwalk, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,976flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,604 mi
Typical range: $5,999–$7,952
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norwalk to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,409
Fuel: $1,567
All-in estimate: $6,976

Return trip

Houston → Norwalk$4,750

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

Norwalk to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwalk, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,797	$3.61	$5,159 – $6,435
53' refrigerated	$6,906	$4.31	$6,008 – $7,804
48' flatbed	$6,976	$4.35	$5,999 – $7,952
Step deck	$7,595	$4.74	$6,380 – $8,810
Power only	$5,138	$3.20	$4,470 – $5,805
Hotshot	$3,878	$2.42	$3,219 – $4,537
26' box truck	$3,794	$2.37	$3,225 – $4,363
Sprinter van	$2,319	$1.45	$1,948 – $2,690

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More lanes from Norwalk

48' flatbed lanes from Norwalk, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,885 mi	$15,160	$5.25	$13,038 – $17,282	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,048 mi	$8,194	$4.00	$7,047 – $9,342	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	407 mi	$2,743	$6.74	$2,359 – $3,127	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,814 mi	$14,100	$5.01	$12,126 – $16,074	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,402 mi	$6,233	$4.45	$5,360 – $7,105	3 d
San Diego, CA	110 mi	$1,430	$13.00	$1,230 – $1,631	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$6,417	$4.42	$5,518 – $7,315	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,519 mi	$15,062	$5.98	$12,953 – $17,171	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 Norwalk, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Norwalk, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,976 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,604 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,999 and $7,952.

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

About 1,604 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 $1,567 of the $6,976 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,409 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,750, which makes Norwalk, 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