Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plantation, FL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,970flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,129 mi
Typical range: $2,554–$3,386
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plantation to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,867
Fuel: $1,103
All-in estimate: $2,970

Return trip

Houston → Plantation$5,363

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

Plantation to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Plantation, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,452	$2.17	$2,182 – $2,722
53' refrigerated	$2,922	$2.59	$2,542 – $3,302
48' flatbed	$2,970	$2.63	$2,554 – $3,386
Step deck	$3,238	$2.87	$2,720 – $3,756
Power only	$2,161	$1.91	$1,881 – $2,442
Hotshot	$1,631	$1.44	$1,354 – $1,908
26' box truck	$1,600	$1.42	$1,360 – $1,840
Sprinter van	$981	$0.87	$824 – $1,138

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More lanes from Plantation

48' flatbed lanes from Plantation, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,260 mi	$4,207	$3.34	$3,618 – $4,796	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,751 mi	$6,149	$2.24	$5,288 – $7,009	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,374 mi	$3,314	$2.41	$2,850 – $3,778	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$5,825	$2.51	$5,009 – $6,640	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,184 mi	$3,807	$3.22	$3,274 – $4,340	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$3,417	$2.54	$2,939 – $3,896	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,660 mi	$5,965	$2.24	$5,130 – $6,800	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,290 mi	$3,307	$2.56	$2,844 – $3,770	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 Plantation, FL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Plantation, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,970 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,129 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,554 and $3,386.

How far is Plantation, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,129 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,103 of the $2,970 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,867 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Plantation, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,363, which makes Plantation, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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