Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

West Covina, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,935flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,593 mi
Typical range: $5,964–$7,906
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Covina to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,379
Fuel: $1,556
All-in estimate: $6,935

Return trip

Houston → West Covina$4,722

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

West Covina to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from West Covina, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,763	$3.62	$5,129 – $6,396
53' refrigerated	$6,865	$4.31	$5,973 – $7,758
48' flatbed	$6,935	$4.35	$5,964 – $7,906
Step deck	$7,551	$4.74	$6,343 – $8,759
Power only	$5,107	$3.21	$4,443 – $5,771
Hotshot	$3,855	$2.42	$3,200 – $4,510
26' box truck	$3,771	$2.37	$3,206 – $4,337
Sprinter van	$2,305	$1.45	$1,936 – $2,674

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More lanes from West Covina

48' flatbed lanes from West Covina, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,869 mi	$15,084	$5.26	$12,972 – $17,195	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,032 mi	$8,138	$4.01	$6,999 – $9,278	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	396 mi	$2,700	$6.82	$2,322 – $3,078	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,799 mi	$14,032	$5.01	$12,068 – $15,997	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,393 mi	$6,199	$4.45	$5,332 – $7,067	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$1,445	$12.67	$1,242 – $1,647	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,440 mi	$6,372	$4.43	$5,480 – $7,264	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,506 mi	$14,992	$5.98	$12,893 – $17,091	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 West Covina, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from West Covina, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,935 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,593 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,964 and $7,906.

How far is West Covina, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,593 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 $1,556 of the $6,935 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,379 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to West Covina, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,722, which makes West Covina, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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