Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Foster City, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$8,146flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,922 mi
Typical range: $7,005–$9,286
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Foster City to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,268
Fuel: $1,878
All-in estimate: $8,146

Return trip

Houston → Foster City$5,546

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

Foster City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Foster City, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,788	$3.53	$6,042 – $7,535
53' refrigerated	$8,086	$4.21	$7,035 – $9,137
48' flatbed	$8,146	$4.24	$7,005 – $9,286
Step deck	$8,864	$4.61	$7,446 – $10,282
Power only	$6,030	$3.14	$5,246 – $6,814
Hotshot	$4,552	$2.37	$3,778 – $5,326
26' box truck	$4,448	$2.31	$3,781 – $5,116
Sprinter van	$2,715	$1.41	$2,281 – $3,150

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More lanes from Foster City

48' flatbed lanes from Foster City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,028 mi	$15,842	$5.23	$13,624 – $18,060	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	385 mi	$2,408	$6.26	$2,071 – $2,746	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,181 mi	$8,660	$3.97	$7,448 – $9,873	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	748 mi	$4,081	$5.46	$3,510 – $4,652	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,966 mi	$14,790	$4.99	$12,720 – $16,861	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,737 mi	$7,465	$4.30	$6,420 – $8,510	4 d
San Diego, CA	516 mi	$2,874	$5.57	$2,472 – $3,277	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,736 mi	$7,461	$4.30	$6,417 – $8,506	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 Foster City, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Foster City, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,146 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,922 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,005 and $9,286.

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

About 1,922 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 $1,878 of the $8,146 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,268 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,546, which makes Foster City, 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