Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Concord, CA flatbed rate

$5,524flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,913 mi
Typical range: $4,750–$6,297
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Concord price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,655
Fuel: $1,869
All-in estimate: $5,524

Return trip

Concord → Houston$8,112

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

Houston to Concord by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Concord, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,603	$2.41	$4,097 – $5,109
53' refrigerated	$5,483	$2.87	$4,770 – $6,196
48' flatbed	$5,524	$2.89	$4,750 – $6,297
Step deck	$6,011	$3.14	$5,049 – $6,973
Power only	$4,088	$2.14	$3,557 – $4,620
Hotshot	$3,087	$1.61	$2,562 – $3,611
26' box truck	$3,016	$1.58	$2,564 – $3,469
Sprinter van	$1,841	$0.96	$1,547 – $2,136

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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 Concord

48' flatbed lanes into Concord, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,002 mi	$8,763	$2.92	$7,536 – $9,990	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	400 mi	$2,462	$6.15	$2,117 – $2,806	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,155 mi	$7,854	$3.64	$6,754 – $8,953	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$2,124	$2.84	$1,826 – $2,421	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$7,636	$2.60	$6,567 – $8,705	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$5,065	$2.93	$4,356 – $5,774	4 d
San Diego, CA	530 mi	$2,924	$5.52	$2,515 – $3,333	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,724 mi	$5,050	$2.93	$4,343 – $5,757	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Concord, CA is estimated at $5,524 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,913 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,750 and $6,297.

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

About 1,913 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 $1,869 of the $5,524 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,655 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,112, which makes Houston, TX to Concord, 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