Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Berkeley, CA flatbed rate

$5,566flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,930 mi
Typical range: $4,787–$6,345
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Berkeley price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,681
Fuel: $1,885
All-in estimate: $5,566

Return trip

Berkeley → Houston$8,175

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

Houston to Berkeley by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Berkeley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,639	$2.40	$4,129 – $5,149
53' refrigerated	$5,526	$2.86	$4,807 – $6,244
48' flatbed	$5,566	$2.88	$4,787 – $6,345
Step deck	$6,057	$3.14	$5,088 – $7,026
Power only	$4,121	$2.14	$3,585 – $4,657
Hotshot	$3,111	$1.61	$2,582 – $3,640
26' box truck	$3,040	$1.58	$2,584 – $3,496
Sprinter van	$1,856	$0.96	$1,559 – $2,152

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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 Berkeley

48' flatbed lanes into Berkeley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$8,819	$2.92	$7,584 – $10,054	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	405 mi	$2,479	$6.12	$2,132 – $2,827	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$7,921	$3.64	$6,812 – $9,030	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$2,150	$2.83	$1,849 – $2,451	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$7,685	$2.60	$6,609 – $8,761	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$5,105	$2.92	$4,391 – $5,820	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$2,945	$5.50	$2,533 – $3,358	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$5,095	$2.92	$4,382 – $5,809	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Berkeley, CA is estimated at $5,566 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,930 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,787 and $6,345.

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

About 1,930 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 $1,885 of the $5,566 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,681 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,175, which makes Houston, TX to Berkeley, 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