Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Danville, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$8,094flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,908 mi
Typical range: $6,961–$9,227
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Danville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,230
Fuel: $1,864
All-in estimate: $8,094

Return trip

Houston → Danville$5,511

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

Danville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Danville, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,745	$3.53	$6,003 – $7,487
53' refrigerated	$8,034	$4.21	$6,990 – $9,079
48' flatbed	$8,094	$4.24	$6,961 – $9,227
Step deck	$8,808	$4.62	$7,399 – $10,218
Power only	$5,991	$3.14	$5,212 – $6,769
Hotshot	$4,523	$2.37	$3,754 – $5,292
26' box truck	$4,420	$2.32	$3,757 – $5,083
Sprinter van	$2,698	$1.41	$2,266 – $3,130

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More lanes from Danville

48' flatbed lanes from Danville, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$15,728	$5.24	$13,526 – $17,930	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	388 mi	$2,419	$6.23	$2,080 – $2,758	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,157 mi	$8,576	$3.98	$7,375 – $9,777	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	739 mi	$4,046	$5.47	$3,479 – $4,612	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,942 mi	$14,681	$4.99	$12,626 – $16,737	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,725 mi	$7,421	$4.30	$6,382 – $8,460	4 d
San Diego, CA	519 mi	$2,885	$5.56	$2,481 – $3,289	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,720 mi	$7,402	$4.30	$6,366 – $8,439	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 Danville, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Danville, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,094 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,908 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,961 and $9,227.

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

About 1,908 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 $1,864 of the $8,094 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,230 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,511, which makes Danville, 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