Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fresno, CA flatbed rate

$5,123flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,753 mi
Typical range: $4,406–$5,840
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,411
Fuel: $1,712
All-in estimate: $5,123

Return trip

Fresno → Houston$7,524

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

Houston to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,263	$2.43	$3,794 – $4,732
53' refrigerated	$5,079	$2.90	$4,418 – $5,739
48' flatbed	$5,123	$2.92	$4,406 – $5,840
Step deck	$5,576	$3.18	$4,684 – $6,468
Power only	$3,783	$2.16	$3,291 – $4,274
Hotshot	$2,856	$1.63	$2,370 – $3,341
26' box truck	$2,792	$1.59	$2,373 – $3,211
Sprinter van	$1,705	$0.97	$1,432 – $1,978

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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 Fresno

48' flatbed lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,495	$2.93	$7,305 – $9,684	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,774	$3.08	$1,526 – $2,023	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,390	$2.61	$6,355 – $8,424	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$4,654	$2.97	$4,003 – $5,306	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,572 mi	$4,669	$2.97	$4,016 – $5,323	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Fresno, CA is estimated at $5,123 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,753 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,406 and $5,840.

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

About 1,753 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 $1,712 of the $5,123 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,411 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,524, which makes Houston, TX to Fresno, 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