Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Galt, CA flatbed rate

$5,426flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,874 mi
Typical range: $4,666–$6,185
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Galt price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,595
Fuel: $1,831
All-in estimate: $5,426

Return trip

Galt → Houston$7,969

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

Houston to Galt by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Galt, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,520	$2.41	$4,023 – $5,017
53' refrigerated	$5,384	$2.87	$4,684 – $6,084
48' flatbed	$5,426	$2.90	$4,666 – $6,185
Step deck	$5,905	$3.15	$4,960 – $6,850
Power only	$4,014	$2.14	$3,492 – $4,536
Hotshot	$3,030	$1.62	$2,515 – $3,545
26' box truck	$2,962	$1.58	$2,517 – $3,406
Sprinter van	$1,808	$0.96	$1,519 – $2,097

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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 Galt

48' flatbed lanes into Galt, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,951 mi	$8,628	$2.92	$7,420 – $9,835	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	395 mi	$2,444	$6.19	$2,102 – $2,786	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,104 mi	$7,690	$3.66	$6,614 – $8,767	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	718 mi	$2,065	$2.88	$1,775 – $2,354	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,890 mi	$7,517	$2.60	$6,465 – $8,570	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,695 mi	$4,978	$2.94	$4,281 – $5,674	4 d
San Diego, CA	523 mi	$2,899	$5.54	$2,493 – $3,305	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,682 mi	$4,945	$2.94	$4,253 – $5,637	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Galt, CA is estimated at $5,426 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,874 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,666 and $6,185.

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

About 1,874 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 $1,831 of the $5,426 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,595 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,969, which makes Houston, TX to Galt, 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