Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Citrus Heights, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$7,998flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,882 mi
Typical range: $6,879–$9,118
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Citrus Heights to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,160
Fuel: $1,838
All-in estimate: $7,998

Return trip

Houston → Citrus Heights$5,446

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

Citrus Heights to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Citrus Heights, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,664	$3.54	$5,931 – $7,397
53' refrigerated	$7,938	$4.22	$6,906 – $8,970
48' flatbed	$7,998	$4.25	$6,879 – $9,118
Step deck	$8,705	$4.63	$7,312 – $10,097
Power only	$5,918	$3.14	$5,148 – $6,687
Hotshot	$4,468	$2.37	$3,708 – $5,227
26' box truck	$4,366	$2.32	$3,711 – $5,021
Sprinter van	$2,665	$1.42	$2,239 – $3,092

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More lanes from Citrus Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Citrus Heights, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,939 mi	$15,418	$5.25	$13,259 – $17,576	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	425 mi	$2,551	$6.00	$2,194 – $2,908	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,093 mi	$8,352	$3.99	$7,183 – $9,521	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$4,030	$5.48	$3,466 – $4,594	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,879 mi	$14,395	$5.00	$12,380 – $16,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,705 mi	$7,347	$4.31	$6,319 – $8,376	4 d
San Diego, CA	552 mi	$3,002	$5.44	$2,582 – $3,423	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,687 mi	$7,281	$4.32	$6,262 – $8,300	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 Citrus Heights, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Citrus Heights, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,998 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,882 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,879 and $9,118.

How far is Citrus Heights, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,882 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 $1,838 of the $7,998 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,160 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Citrus Heights, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,446, which makes Citrus Heights, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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