Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Sacramento, CA flatbed rate

$5,416flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,870 mi
Typical range: $4,658–$6,174
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,589
Fuel: $1,827
All-in estimate: $5,416

Return trip

Sacramento → Corpus Christi$7,954

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Corpus Christi to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,512	$2.41	$4,015 – $5,008
53' refrigerated	$5,374	$2.87	$4,676 – $6,073
48' flatbed	$5,416	$2.90	$4,658 – $6,174
Step deck	$5,894	$3.15	$4,951 – $6,837
Power only	$4,006	$2.14	$3,485 – $4,527
Hotshot	$3,025	$1.62	$2,510 – $3,539
26' box truck	$2,956	$1.58	$2,513 – $3,399
Sprinter van	$1,805	$0.97	$1,516 – $2,093

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

48' flatbed lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,293	$3.88	$6,272 – $8,314	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$4,659	$2.97	$4,007 – $5,312	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$3,951	$3.02	$3,398 – $4,504	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,299	$6.21	$1,117 – $1,480	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,977	$3.47	$3,420 – $4,534	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$6,651	$3.72	$5,720 – $7,582	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$4,394	$3.01	$3,779 – $5,009	4 d

More lanes into Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,633	$2.92	$7,424 – $9,842	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$7,700	$3.65	$6,622 – $8,778	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,468	$2.89	$4,703 – $6,234	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,109	$2.85	$1,814 – $2,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,525	$2.60	$6,471 – $8,578	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,023	$2.93	$4,319 – $5,726	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Corpus Christi, TX to Sacramento, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Corpus Christi, TX to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $5,416 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,870 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,658 and $6,174.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Sacramento, CA by truck?

About 1,870 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 $1,827 of the $5,416 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,589 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sacramento, CA to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,954, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Sacramento, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →