Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Alameda, CA flatbed rate

$5,554flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,925 mi
Typical range: $4,776–$6,331
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Alameda price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,674
Fuel: $1,880
All-in estimate: $5,554

Return trip

Alameda → Houston$8,157

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Houston to Alameda by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Alameda, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,628	$2.40	$4,119 – $5,137
53' refrigerated	$5,513	$2.86	$4,796 – $6,230
48' flatbed	$5,554	$2.88	$4,776 – $6,331
Step deck	$6,044	$3.14	$5,077 – $7,011
Power only	$4,111	$2.14	$3,577 – $4,646
Hotshot	$3,104	$1.61	$2,576 – $3,632
26' box truck	$3,033	$1.58	$2,578 – $3,488
Sprinter van	$1,851	$0.96	$1,555 – $2,148

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Alameda

48' flatbed lanes into Alameda, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,822	$2.92	$7,587 – $10,057	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$7,925	$3.64	$6,815 – $9,034	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$2,138	$2.84	$1,839 – $2,437	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$7,688	$2.60	$6,611 – $8,764	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,741 mi	$5,093	$2.93	$4,380 – $5,806	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,738 mi	$5,085	$2.93	$4,373 – $5,797	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Alameda, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Alameda, CA is estimated at $5,554 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,925 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,776 and $6,331.

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

About 1,925 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 $1,880 of the $5,554 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,674 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,157, which makes Houston, TX to Alameda, CA 32% cheaper. 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