Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hollister, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$7,903flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,856 mi
Typical range: $6,796–$9,009
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hollister to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,090
Fuel: $1,813
All-in estimate: $7,903

Return trip

Houston → Hollister$5,381

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

Hollister to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hollister, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,583	$3.55	$5,858 – $7,307
53' refrigerated	$7,841	$4.22	$6,822 – $8,861
48' flatbed	$7,903	$4.26	$6,796 – $9,009
Step deck	$8,601	$4.63	$7,225 – $9,977
Power only	$5,845	$3.15	$5,085 – $6,604
Hotshot	$4,412	$2.38	$3,662 – $5,163
26' box truck	$4,313	$2.32	$3,666 – $4,960
Sprinter van	$2,633	$1.42	$2,212 – $3,054

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More lanes from Hollister

48' flatbed lanes from Hollister, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,997 mi	$15,694	$5.24	$13,497 – $17,892	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	305 mi	$2,124	$6.96	$1,826 – $2,421	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,150 mi	$8,552	$3.98	$7,354 – $9,749	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	675 mi	$3,795	$5.62	$3,263 – $4,326	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$14,641	$4.99	$12,591 – $16,690	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,668 mi	$7,211	$4.32	$6,202 – $8,221	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,590	$5.94	$2,227 – $2,952	1 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 Hollister, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Hollister, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,903 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,856 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,796 and $9,009.

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

About 1,856 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 $1,813 of the $7,903 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,090 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,381, which makes Hollister, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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