Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,806flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,558 mi
Typical range: $5,854–$7,759
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,284
Fuel: $1,522
All-in estimate: $6,806

Return trip

Houston → Riverside$4,634

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

Riverside to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,653	$3.63	$5,032 – $6,275
53' refrigerated	$6,736	$4.32	$5,860 – $7,611
48' flatbed	$6,806	$4.37	$5,854 – $7,759
Step deck	$7,412	$4.76	$6,226 – $8,597
Power only	$5,009	$3.21	$4,357 – $5,660
Hotshot	$3,781	$2.43	$3,138 – $4,423
26' box truck	$3,699	$2.37	$3,145 – $4,254
Sprinter van	$2,261	$1.45	$1,900 – $2,623

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More lanes from Riverside

48' flatbed lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,950	$5.26	$12,857 – $17,043	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,044	$4.01	$6,918 – $9,170	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,563	$7.10	$2,204 – $2,922	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$13,901	$5.02	$11,955 – $15,847	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$6,063	$4.47	$5,214 – $6,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,405 mi	$6,244	$4.44	$5,369 – $7,118	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 Riverside, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Riverside, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,806 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,558 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,854 and $7,759.

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

About 1,558 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 $1,522 of the $6,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,284 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,634, which makes Riverside, 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