Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Daly City, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$8,204flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,938 mi
Typical range: $7,056–$9,353
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Daly City to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,311
Fuel: $1,893
All-in estimate: $8,204

Return trip

Houston → Daly City$5,586

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

Daly City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Daly City, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,838	$3.53	$6,086 – $7,590
53' refrigerated	$8,145	$4.20	$7,087 – $9,204
48' flatbed	$8,204	$4.23	$7,056 – $9,353
Step deck	$8,928	$4.61	$7,500 – $10,357
Power only	$6,075	$3.13	$5,285 – $6,864
Hotshot	$4,586	$2.37	$3,807 – $5,366
26' box truck	$4,481	$2.31	$3,809 – $5,154
Sprinter van	$2,735	$1.41	$2,298 – $3,173

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More lanes from Daly City

48' flatbed lanes from Daly City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,037 mi	$15,885	$5.23	$13,661 – $18,109	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	402 mi	$2,469	$6.14	$2,123 – $2,814	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,190 mi	$8,692	$3.97	$7,475 – $9,908	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	765 mi	$4,148	$5.42	$3,567 – $4,729	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,976 mi	$14,836	$4.99	$12,759 – $16,913	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,753 mi	$7,524	$4.29	$6,470 – $8,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	533 mi	$2,935	$5.51	$2,524 – $3,346	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,751 mi	$7,516	$4.29	$6,464 – $8,569	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 Daly City, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Daly City, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,204 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,938 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,056 and $9,353.

How far is Daly City, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,938 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,893 of the $8,204 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,311 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Daly City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,586, which makes Daly City, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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