Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brentwood, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$8,043flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,894 mi
Typical range: $6,917–$9,169
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brentwood to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,193
Fuel: $1,850
All-in estimate: $8,043

Return trip

Houston → Brentwood$5,476

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

Brentwood to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Brentwood, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,701	$3.54	$5,964 – $7,438
53' refrigerated	$7,982	$4.21	$6,944 – $9,020
48' flatbed	$8,043	$4.25	$6,917 – $9,169
Step deck	$8,752	$4.62	$7,352 – $10,153
Power only	$5,951	$3.14	$5,178 – $6,725
Hotshot	$4,493	$2.37	$3,729 – $5,257
26' box truck	$4,391	$2.32	$3,732 – $5,049
Sprinter van	$2,680	$1.42	$2,252 – $3,109

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More lanes from Brentwood

48' flatbed lanes from Brentwood, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,986 mi	$15,642	$5.24	$13,452 – $17,832	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	387 mi	$2,415	$6.24	$2,077 – $2,754	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,139 mi	$8,513	$3.98	$7,321 – $9,705	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$4,007	$5.50	$3,446 – $4,567	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,924 mi	$14,600	$4.99	$12,556 – $16,644	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,712 mi	$7,373	$4.31	$6,341 – $8,405	4 d
San Diego, CA	517 mi	$2,878	$5.57	$2,475 – $3,281	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,706 mi	$7,351	$4.31	$6,322 – $8,380	4 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 Brentwood, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Brentwood, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,043 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,894 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,917 and $9,169.

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

About 1,894 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 $1,850 of the $8,043 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,193 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,476, which makes Brentwood, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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