Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pomona, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,898flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,583 mi
Typical range: $5,933–$7,864
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pomona to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,352
Fuel: $1,546
All-in estimate: $6,898

Return trip

Houston → Pomona$4,697

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

Pomona to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Pomona, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,731	$3.62	$5,101 – $6,362
53' refrigerated	$6,828	$4.31	$5,941 – $7,716
48' flatbed	$6,898	$4.36	$5,933 – $7,864
Step deck	$7,511	$4.75	$6,310 – $8,713
Power only	$5,079	$3.21	$4,418 – $5,739
Hotshot	$3,834	$2.42	$3,182 – $4,485
26' box truck	$3,751	$2.37	$3,188 – $4,314
Sprinter van	$2,293	$1.45	$1,926 – $2,659

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More lanes from Pomona

48' flatbed lanes from Pomona, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,860 mi	$15,041	$5.26	$12,935 – $17,146	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$8,107	$4.01	$6,972 – $9,242	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,661	$6.89	$2,288 – $3,033	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$13,991	$5.01	$12,033 – $15,950	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$6,163	$4.46	$5,300 – $7,025	3 d
San Diego, CA	110 mi	$1,430	$13.00	$1,230 – $1,631	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$6,336	$4.43	$5,449 – $7,223	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,496 mi	$14,939	$5.99	$12,847 – $17,030	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 Pomona, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Pomona, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,898 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,583 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,933 and $7,864.

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

About 1,583 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 $1,546 of the $6,898 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,352 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,697, which makes Pomona, 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