Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Eureka, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$8,804flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 2,101 mi
Typical range: $7,571–$10,037
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Eureka to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,752
Fuel: $2,052
All-in estimate: $8,804

Return trip

Houston → Eureka$5,994

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

Eureka to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Eureka, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,346	$3.50	$6,538 – $8,154
53' refrigerated	$8,750	$4.16	$7,613 – $9,888
48' flatbed	$8,804	$4.19	$7,571 – $10,037
Step deck	$9,579	$4.56	$8,046 – $11,111
Power only	$6,532	$3.11	$5,683 – $7,381
Hotshot	$4,932	$2.35	$4,093 – $5,770
26' box truck	$4,817	$2.29	$4,094 – $5,539
Sprinter van	$2,939	$1.40	$2,468 – $3,409

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More lanes from Eureka

48' flatbed lanes from Eureka, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,058 mi	$15,985	$5.23	$13,747 – $18,223	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	666 mi	$3,408	$5.12	$2,931 – $3,885	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,218 mi	$8,790	$3.96	$7,559 – $10,020	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	979 mi	$4,987	$5.09	$4,289 – $5,686	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,004 mi	$14,963	$4.98	$12,868 – $17,058	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,932 mi	$8,182	$4.24	$7,037 – $9,328	5 d
San Diego, CA	795 mi	$3,866	$4.86	$3,325 – $4,408	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,894 mi	$8,043	$4.25	$6,917 – $9,169	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 Eureka, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Eureka, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,804 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 2,101 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,571 and $10,037.

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

About 2,101 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 $2,052 of the $8,804 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,752 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,994, which makes Eureka, 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