Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Eureka, CA flatbed rate

$5,994flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,101 mi
Typical range: $5,155–$6,834
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Eureka price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,942
Fuel: $2,052
All-in estimate: $5,994

Return trip

Eureka → Houston$8,804

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

Houston to Eureka by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Eureka, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,002	$2.38	$4,452 – $5,552
53' refrigerated	$5,958	$2.84	$5,183 – $6,732
48' flatbed	$5,994	$2.85	$5,155 – $6,834
Step deck	$6,522	$3.10	$5,478 – $7,565
Power only	$4,448	$2.12	$3,869 – $5,026
Hotshot	$3,358	$1.60	$2,787 – $3,929
26' box truck	$3,280	$1.56	$2,788 – $3,772
Sprinter van	$2,001	$0.95	$1,681 – $2,321

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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 Eureka

48' flatbed lanes into Eureka, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,058 mi	$8,912	$2.91	$7,665 – $10,160	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	666 mi	$3,408	$5.12	$2,931 – $3,885	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,218 mi	$8,056	$3.63	$6,928 – $9,184	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	979 mi	$2,598	$2.65	$2,234 – $2,962	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,004 mi	$7,787	$2.59	$6,697 – $8,877	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,932 mi	$5,571	$2.88	$4,791 – $6,351	5 d
San Diego, CA	795 mi	$3,866	$4.86	$3,325 – $4,408	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,894 mi	$5,476	$2.89	$4,709 – $6,243	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Eureka, CA is estimated at $5,994 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,101 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,155 and $6,834.

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

About 2,101 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 $2,052 of the $5,994 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,942 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,804, which makes Houston, TX to Eureka, 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