Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ontario, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,862flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,573 mi
Typical range: $5,901–$7,822
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ontario to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,325
Fuel: $1,537
All-in estimate: $6,862

Return trip

Houston → Ontario$4,672

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

Ontario to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Ontario, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,700	$3.62	$5,073 – $6,327
53' refrigerated	$6,791	$4.32	$5,908 – $7,674
48' flatbed	$6,862	$4.36	$5,901 – $7,822
Step deck	$7,471	$4.75	$6,276 – $8,667
Power only	$5,051	$3.21	$4,394 – $5,707
Hotshot	$3,812	$2.42	$3,164 – $4,461
26' box truck	$3,730	$2.37	$3,171 – $4,290
Sprinter van	$2,280	$1.45	$1,915 – $2,645

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More lanes from Ontario

48' flatbed lanes from Ontario, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$14,998	$5.26	$12,898 – $17,097	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,014 mi	$8,075	$4.01	$6,945 – $9,206	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	375 mi	$2,618	$6.98	$2,251 – $2,984	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$13,946	$5.02	$11,994 – $15,898	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$6,122	$4.46	$5,265 – $6,979	3 d
San Diego, CA	105 mi	$1,413	$13.45	$1,215 – $1,610	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,419 mi	$6,295	$4.44	$5,414 – $7,176	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,486 mi	$14,885	$5.99	$12,801 – $16,969	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 Ontario, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Ontario, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,862 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,573 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,901 and $7,822.

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

About 1,573 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 $1,537 of the $6,862 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,325 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,672, which makes Ontario, 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