Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clovis, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$7,498flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,746 mi
Typical range: $6,448–$8,548
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clovis to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,792
Fuel: $1,706
All-in estimate: $7,498

Return trip

Houston → Clovis$5,105

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

Clovis to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Clovis, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,240	$3.57	$5,553 – $6,926
53' refrigerated	$7,433	$4.26	$6,467 – $8,399
48' flatbed	$7,498	$4.29	$6,448 – $8,548
Step deck	$8,162	$4.67	$6,856 – $9,468
Power only	$5,536	$3.17	$4,816 – $6,256
Hotshot	$4,179	$2.39	$3,469 – $4,890
26' box truck	$4,086	$2.34	$3,473 – $4,699
Sprinter van	$2,496	$1.43	$2,097 – $2,895

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More lanes from Clovis

48' flatbed lanes from Clovis, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,893 mi	$15,198	$5.25	$13,070 – $17,326	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	244 mi	$1,907	$7.82	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,046 mi	$8,187	$4.00	$7,041 – $9,334	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	571 mi	$3,387	$5.93	$2,913 – $3,861	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,828 mi	$14,164	$5.01	$12,181 – $16,147	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$6,814	$4.37	$5,860 – $7,768	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,565 mi	$6,832	$4.37	$5,876 – $7,789	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 Clovis, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Clovis, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,498 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,746 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,448 and $8,548.

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

About 1,746 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 $1,706 of the $7,498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,792 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,105, which makes Clovis, 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