Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Port Orange, FL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,744flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,021 mi
Typical range: $2,360–$3,129
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port Orange to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,747
Fuel: $997
All-in estimate: $2,744

Return trip

Houston → Port Orange$4,955

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

Port Orange to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Orange, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,261	$2.21	$2,012 – $2,509
53' refrigerated	$2,695	$2.64	$2,344 – $3,045
48' flatbed	$2,744	$2.69	$2,360 – $3,129
Step deck	$2,993	$2.93	$2,514 – $3,472
Power only	$1,989	$1.95	$1,731 – $2,248
Hotshot	$1,501	$1.47	$1,246 – $1,756
26' box truck	$1,474	$1.44	$1,253 – $1,695
Sprinter van	$904	$0.89	$760 – $1,049

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More lanes from Port Orange

48' flatbed lanes from Port Orange, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$3,646	$3.46	$3,136 – $4,157	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,614 mi	$5,872	$2.25	$5,050 – $6,694	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$2,823	$2.50	$2,428 – $3,218	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,186 mi	$5,524	$2.53	$4,750 – $6,297	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	972 mi	$3,260	$3.35	$2,804 – $3,717	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$3,211	$2.58	$2,761 – $3,660	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$5,704	$2.25	$4,905 – $6,503	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,140 mi	$2,993	$2.63	$2,574 – $3,412	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 Port Orange, FL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Port Orange, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,744 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,021 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,360 and $3,129.

How far is Port Orange, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,021 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 $997 of the $2,744 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,747 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Port Orange, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,955, which makes Port Orange, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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