Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tamarac, FL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,966flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,127 mi
Typical range: $2,551–$3,381
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tamarac to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,865
Fuel: $1,101
All-in estimate: $2,966

Return trip

Houston → Tamarac$5,355

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

Tamarac to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Tamarac, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,448	$2.17	$2,179 – $2,718
53' refrigerated	$2,918	$2.59	$2,539 – $3,297
48' flatbed	$2,966	$2.63	$2,551 – $3,381
Step deck	$3,233	$2.87	$2,716 – $3,751
Power only	$2,158	$1.92	$1,878 – $2,439
Hotshot	$1,629	$1.45	$1,352 – $1,906
26' box truck	$1,598	$1.42	$1,358 – $1,838
Sprinter van	$979	$0.87	$823 – $1,136

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More lanes from Tamarac

48' flatbed lanes from Tamarac, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,254 mi	$4,191	$3.34	$3,604 – $4,778	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,749 mi	$6,144	$2.24	$5,284 – $7,005	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,369 mi	$3,305	$2.41	$2,842 – $3,767	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$5,820	$2.51	$5,005 – $6,635	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,178 mi	$3,791	$3.22	$3,261 – $4,322	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$3,415	$2.54	$2,937 – $3,893	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,658 mi	$5,961	$2.24	$5,126 – $6,795	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,287 mi	$3,300	$2.56	$2,838 – $3,762	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 Tamarac, FL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Tamarac, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,966 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,127 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,551 and $3,381.

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

About 1,127 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 $1,101 of the $2,966 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,865 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,355, which makes Tamarac, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. 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