Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Torrance, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$7,042flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 1,622 mi
Typical range: $6,056–$8,028
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Torrance to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,458
Fuel: $1,584
All-in estimate: $7,042

Return trip

Houston → Torrance$4,795

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

Torrance to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Torrance, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,853	$3.61	$5,209 – $6,497
53' refrigerated	$6,973	$4.30	$6,067 – $7,880
48' flatbed	$7,042	$4.34	$6,056 – $8,028
Step deck	$7,667	$4.73	$6,440 – $8,894
Power only	$5,188	$3.20	$4,514 – $5,863
Hotshot	$3,916	$2.41	$3,251 – $4,582
26' box truck	$3,831	$2.36	$3,256 – $4,406
Sprinter van	$2,341	$1.44	$1,967 – $2,716

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More lanes from Torrance

48' flatbed lanes from Torrance, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,905 mi	$15,255	$5.25	$13,120 – $17,391	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$8,261	$4.00	$7,104 – $9,417	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	426 mi	$2,818	$6.61	$2,423 – $3,212	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,834 mi	$14,191	$5.01	$12,204 – $16,178	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,419 mi	$6,295	$4.44	$5,414 – $7,176	3 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$1,455	$12.44	$1,251 – $1,659	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,471 mi	$6,486	$4.41	$5,578 – $7,394	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,537 mi	$15,158	$5.97	$13,036 – $17,281	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 Torrance, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Torrance, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,042 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 1,622 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,056 and $8,028.

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

About 1,622 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 $1,584 of the $7,042 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,458 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,795, which makes Torrance, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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