Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Houston, TX to Burlingame, CA flatbed rate
$5,564flatbed
+3.2% from last month
- Per mile
- $2.88
- Distance
- 1,929 mi
- Typical range
- $4,785–$6,343
- Transit
- 5 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Houston to Burlingame price history
- 3 months
- +8.7%
- 1 year
- +18.5%
- 5 years
- +24.7%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $3,680
- Fuel
- $1,884
- All-in estimate
- $5,564
Return trip
Burlingame → Houston$8,171This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.
Houston to Burlingame by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $4,637 | $2.40 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $5,523 | $2.86 | |
| 48' flatbed | $5,564 | $2.88 | |
| Step deck | $6,054 | $3.14 | |
| Power only | $4,119 | $2.14 | |
| Hotshot | $3,110 | $1.61 | |
| 26' box truck | $3,039 | $1.58 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,855 | $0.96 |
More lanes from Houston
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $6,611 | $3.95 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,807 | $2.95 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,448 | $3.12 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,118 | $3.44 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,002 | $3.79 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,337 | $5.97 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,569 | $2.98 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,438 | $5.47 |
More lanes into Burlingame
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,848 | $2.92 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,430 | $6.21 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,957 | $3.64 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,140 | $2.83 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,711 | $2.59 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,100 | $2.92 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,896 | $5.55 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,100 | $2.92 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Burlingame, CA?
A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Burlingame, CA is estimated at $5,564 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,929 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,785 and $6,343.
How far is Houston, TX from Burlingame, CA by truck?
About 1,929 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 $1,884 of the $5,564 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,680 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Burlingame, CA to Houston, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $8,171, which makes Houston, TX to Burlingame, 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