Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Dublin, CA flatbed rate

$5,496flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,902 mi
Typical range: $4,727–$6,265
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Dublin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,638
Fuel: $1,858
All-in estimate: $5,496

Return trip

Dublin → Houston$8,072

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

Houston to Dublin by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Dublin, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,580	$2.41	$4,076 – $5,083
53' refrigerated	$5,455	$2.87	$4,746 – $6,164
48' flatbed	$5,496	$2.89	$4,727 – $6,265
Step deck	$5,981	$3.14	$5,024 – $6,938
Power only	$4,067	$2.14	$3,539 – $4,596
Hotshot	$3,071	$1.61	$2,549 – $3,593
26' box truck	$3,001	$1.58	$2,551 – $3,451
Sprinter van	$1,832	$0.96	$1,539 – $2,125

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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 Dublin

48' flatbed lanes into Dublin, 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	379 mi	$2,387	$6.30	$2,053 – $2,721	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,155 mi	$7,854	$3.64	$6,754 – $8,953	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$2,093	$2.86	$1,800 – $2,386	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$7,636	$2.60	$6,567 – $8,705	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,718 mi	$5,035	$2.93	$4,330 – $5,740	4 d
San Diego, CA	510 mi	$2,853	$5.59	$2,453 – $3,252	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,715 mi	$5,028	$2.93	$4,324 – $5,731	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Dublin, CA is estimated at $5,496 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,902 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,727 and $6,265.

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

About 1,902 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 $1,858 of the $5,496 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,638 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,072, which makes Houston, TX to Dublin, 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