Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Walnut, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,924flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,590 mi
Typical range: $5,955–$7,894
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Walnut to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,371
Fuel: $1,553
All-in estimate: $6,924

Return trip

Houston → Walnut$4,714

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

Walnut to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Walnut, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,753	$3.62	$5,120 – $6,386
53' refrigerated	$6,854	$4.31	$5,963 – $7,745
48' flatbed	$6,924	$4.35	$5,955 – $7,894
Step deck	$7,539	$4.74	$6,333 – $8,746
Power only	$5,098	$3.21	$4,436 – $5,761
Hotshot	$3,849	$2.42	$3,194 – $4,503
26' box truck	$3,765	$2.37	$3,201 – $4,330
Sprinter van	$2,301	$1.45	$1,933 – $2,670

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More lanes from Walnut

48' flatbed lanes from Walnut, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$15,074	$5.26	$12,964 – $17,184	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$8,128	$4.01	$6,990 – $9,266	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$2,684	$6.85	$2,309 – $3,060	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$14,019	$5.01	$12,056 – $15,981	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,389 mi	$6,185	$4.45	$5,319 – $7,051	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$1,434	$12.92	$1,233 – $1,635	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,436 mi	$6,358	$4.43	$5,468 – $7,248	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,503 mi	$14,976	$5.98	$12,880 – $17,073	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 Walnut, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Walnut, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,924 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,590 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,955 and $7,894.

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

About 1,590 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 $1,553 of the $6,924 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,371 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,714, which makes Walnut, 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