Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Folsom, CA flatbed rate

$5,423flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,873 mi
Typical range: $4,664–$6,183
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Folsom price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,593
Fuel: $1,830
All-in estimate: $5,423

Return trip

Folsom → Houston$7,965

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

Houston to Folsom by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Folsom, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,518	$2.41	$4,021 – $5,015
53' refrigerated	$5,382	$2.87	$4,682 – $6,081
48' flatbed	$5,423	$2.90	$4,664 – $6,183
Step deck	$5,902	$3.15	$4,958 – $6,847
Power only	$4,012	$2.14	$3,490 – $4,534
Hotshot	$3,029	$1.62	$2,514 – $3,544
26' box truck	$2,960	$1.58	$2,516 – $3,404
Sprinter van	$1,807	$0.96	$1,518 – $2,096

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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 Folsom

48' flatbed lanes into Folsom, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,931 mi	$8,574	$2.93	$7,374 – $9,775	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	419 mi	$2,529	$6.04	$2,175 – $2,883	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,085 mi	$7,629	$3.66	$6,561 – $8,697	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	726 mi	$2,081	$2.87	$1,790 – $2,372	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,871 mi	$7,473	$2.60	$6,426 – $8,519	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,696 mi	$4,980	$2.94	$4,283 – $5,677	4 d
San Diego, CA	546 mi	$2,981	$5.46	$2,564 – $3,398	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,677 mi	$4,932	$2.94	$4,242 – $5,623	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Folsom, CA is estimated at $5,423 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,873 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,664 and $6,183.

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

About 1,873 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 $1,830 of the $5,423 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,593 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,965, which makes Houston, TX to Folsom, 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