Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Folsom, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$7,965flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,873 mi
Typical range: $6,850–$9,080
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Folsom to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,135
Fuel: $1,830
All-in estimate: $7,965

Return trip

Houston → Folsom$5,423

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

Folsom to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Folsom, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,636	$3.54	$5,906 – $7,365
53' refrigerated	$7,904	$4.22	$6,877 – $8,932
48' flatbed	$7,965	$4.25	$6,850 – $9,080
Step deck	$8,669	$4.63	$7,282 – $10,056
Power only	$5,892	$3.15	$5,126 – $6,658
Hotshot	$4,448	$2.38	$3,692 – $5,205
26' box truck	$4,348	$2.32	$3,695 – $5,000
Sprinter van	$2,654	$1.42	$2,230 – $3,079

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More lanes from Folsom

48' flatbed lanes from Folsom, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,931 mi	$15,379	$5.25	$13,226 – $17,533	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	419 mi	$2,529	$6.04	$2,175 – $2,883	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,085 mi	$8,324	$3.99	$7,159 – $9,489	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	726 mi	$3,995	$5.50	$3,436 – $4,554	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,871 mi	$14,359	$5.00	$12,349 – $16,369	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,696 mi	$7,314	$4.31	$6,290 – $8,338	4 d
San Diego, CA	546 mi	$2,981	$5.46	$2,564 – $3,398	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,677 mi	$7,244	$4.32	$6,230 – $8,258	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 Folsom, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Folsom, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,965 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,873 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,850 and $9,080.

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

About 1,873 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 $1,830 of the $7,965 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,135 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,423, which makes Folsom, 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