Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Davis, CA flatbed rate

$5,509flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,907 mi
Typical range: $4,737–$6,280
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Davis price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,646
Fuel: $1,863
All-in estimate: $5,509

Return trip

Davis → Houston$8,090

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

Houston to Davis by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Davis, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,590	$2.41	$4,085 – $5,095
53' refrigerated	$5,468	$2.87	$4,757 – $6,178
48' flatbed	$5,509	$2.89	$4,737 – $6,280
Step deck	$5,995	$3.14	$5,036 – $6,954
Power only	$4,077	$2.14	$3,547 – $4,607
Hotshot	$3,078	$1.61	$2,555 – $3,601
26' box truck	$3,008	$1.58	$2,557 – $3,459
Sprinter van	$1,836	$0.96	$1,542 – $2,130

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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 Davis

48' flatbed lanes into Davis, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,970 mi	$8,678	$2.92	$7,463 – $9,893	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,123 mi	$7,751	$3.65	$6,666 – $8,836	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$2,138	$2.84	$1,839 – $2,437	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,910 mi	$7,565	$2.60	$6,506 – $8,624	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,063	$2.93	$4,354 – $5,771	4 d
San Diego, CA	558 mi	$3,024	$5.42	$2,600 – $3,447	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,713 mi	$5,023	$2.93	$4,319 – $5,726	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Davis, CA is estimated at $5,509 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,907 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,737 and $6,280.

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

About 1,907 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 $1,863 of the $5,509 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,646 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,090, which makes Houston, TX to Davis, 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