Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Foster City, CA flatbed rate

$5,546flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,922 mi
Typical range: $4,770–$6,323
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Foster City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,668
Fuel: $1,878
All-in estimate: $5,546

Return trip

Foster City → Houston$8,146

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

Houston to Foster City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Foster City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,622	$2.40	$4,114 – $5,130
53' refrigerated	$5,506	$2.86	$4,790 – $6,221
48' flatbed	$5,546	$2.89	$4,770 – $6,323
Step deck	$6,035	$3.14	$5,070 – $7,001
Power only	$4,106	$2.14	$3,572 – $4,639
Hotshot	$3,100	$1.61	$2,573 – $3,627
26' box truck	$3,029	$1.58	$2,575 – $3,483
Sprinter van	$1,849	$0.96	$1,553 – $2,145

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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 Foster City

48' flatbed lanes into Foster City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,028 mi	$8,832	$2.92	$7,596 – $10,069	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	385 mi	$2,408	$6.26	$2,071 – $2,746	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,181 mi	$7,937	$3.64	$6,826 – $9,049	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	748 mi	$2,126	$2.84	$1,828 – $2,423	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,966 mi	$7,697	$2.60	$6,619 – $8,775	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,737 mi	$5,083	$2.93	$4,371 – $5,794	4 d
San Diego, CA	516 mi	$2,874	$5.57	$2,472 – $3,277	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,736 mi	$5,080	$2.93	$4,369 – $5,791	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Foster City, CA is estimated at $5,546 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,922 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,770 and $6,323.

How far is Houston, TX from Foster City, CA by truck?

About 1,922 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 $1,878 of the $5,546 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,668 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Foster City, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,146, which makes Houston, TX to Foster City, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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