Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pinellas Park, FL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,531flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 919 mi
Typical range: $2,177–$2,886
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pinellas Park to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,633
Fuel: $898
All-in estimate: $2,531

Return trip

Houston → Pinellas Park$4,570

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Pinellas Park to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Pinellas Park, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,080	$2.26	$1,851 – $2,309
53' refrigerated	$2,480	$2.70	$2,157 – $2,802
48' flatbed	$2,531	$2.75	$2,177 – $2,886
Step deck	$2,762	$3.01	$2,320 – $3,204
Power only	$1,827	$1.99	$1,589 – $2,064
Hotshot	$1,378	$1.50	$1,144 – $1,612
26' box truck	$1,355	$1.47	$1,151 – $1,558
Sprinter van	$832	$0.91	$699 – $965

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More lanes from Pinellas Park

48' flatbed lanes from Pinellas Park, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,198 mi	$4,039	$3.37	$3,474 – $4,605	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,533 mi	$5,708	$2.25	$4,909 – $6,507	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,187 mi	$2,942	$2.48	$2,531 – $3,354	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,104 mi	$5,341	$2.54	$4,593 – $6,089	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,114 mi	$3,626	$3.26	$3,119 – $4,134	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,138 mi	$2,989	$2.63	$2,571 – $3,407	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,445 mi	$5,530	$2.26	$4,756 – $6,305	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$2,841	$2.66	$2,443 – $3,238	3 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 Pinellas Park, FL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Pinellas Park, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,531 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 919 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,177 and $2,886.

How far is Pinellas Park, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 919 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $898 of the $2,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,633 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Pinellas Park, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,570, which makes Pinellas Park, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. 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