Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Dimas, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,913flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,587 mi
Typical range: $5,945–$7,881
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Dimas to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,363
Fuel: $1,550
All-in estimate: $6,913

Return trip

Houston → San Dimas$4,707

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

San Dimas to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Dimas, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,744	$3.62	$5,112 – $6,376
53' refrigerated	$6,843	$4.31	$5,954 – $7,733
48' flatbed	$6,913	$4.36	$5,945 – $7,881
Step deck	$7,527	$4.74	$6,323 – $8,732
Power only	$5,090	$3.21	$4,428 – $5,752
Hotshot	$3,842	$2.42	$3,189 – $4,495
26' box truck	$3,759	$2.37	$3,195 – $4,323
Sprinter van	$2,298	$1.45	$1,930 – $2,665

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More lanes from San Dimas

48' flatbed lanes from San Dimas, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,862 mi	$15,050	$5.26	$12,943 – $17,157	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$8,110	$4.01	$6,975 – $9,246	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	390 mi	$2,677	$6.86	$2,302 – $3,051	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$6,177	$4.45	$5,313 – $7,042	3 d
San Diego, CA	115 mi	$1,448	$12.59	$1,245 – $1,651	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,433 mi	$6,347	$4.43	$5,458 – $7,235	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,499 mi	$14,955	$5.98	$12,861 – $17,049	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 San Dimas, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from San Dimas, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,913 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,587 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,945 and $7,881.

How far is San Dimas, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,587 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 $1,550 of the $6,913 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,363 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to San Dimas, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,707, which makes San Dimas, 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