Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to East Palo Alto, 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

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to East Palo Alto 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

East Palo Alto → 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 East Palo Alto by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to East Palo Alto, 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

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 East Palo Alto

48' flatbed lanes into East Palo Alto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,822	$2.92	$7,587 – $10,057	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	374 mi	$2,369	$6.33	$2,038 – $2,701	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$7,925	$3.64	$6,815 – $9,034	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	738 mi	$2,105	$2.85	$1,811 – $2,400	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$7,685	$2.60	$6,609 – $8,761	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,727 mi	$5,058	$2.93	$4,350 – $5,766	4 d
San Diego, CA	505 mi	$2,835	$5.61	$2,438 – $3,232	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$5,060	$2.93	$4,352 – $5,769	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to East Palo Alto, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to East Palo Alto, 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 East Palo Alto, 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 East Palo Alto, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,112, which makes Houston, TX to East Palo Alto, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →