Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Gilroy, CA flatbed rate

$5,418flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,871 mi
Typical range: $4,660–$6,177
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Gilroy price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,590
Fuel: $1,828
All-in estimate: $5,418

Return trip

Gilroy → Houston$7,958

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

Houston to Gilroy by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Gilroy, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,514	$2.41	$4,017 – $5,010
53' refrigerated	$5,377	$2.87	$4,678 – $6,076
48' flatbed	$5,418	$2.90	$4,660 – $6,177
Step deck	$5,897	$3.15	$4,953 – $6,840
Power only	$4,008	$2.14	$3,487 – $4,529
Hotshot	$3,026	$1.62	$2,512 – $3,540
26' box truck	$2,957	$1.58	$2,514 – $3,401
Sprinter van	$1,805	$0.96	$1,517 – $2,094

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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 Gilroy

48' flatbed lanes into Gilroy, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$8,769	$2.92	$7,541 – $9,996	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	322 mi	$2,184	$6.78	$1,878 – $2,490	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,157 mi	$7,860	$3.64	$6,760 – $8,961	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	691 mi	$2,009	$2.91	$1,728 – $2,291	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$7,636	$2.60	$6,567 – $8,705	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,683 mi	$4,947	$2.94	$4,255 – $5,640	4 d
San Diego, CA	453 mi	$2,650	$5.85	$2,279 – $3,021	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,690 mi	$4,965	$2.94	$4,270 – $5,660	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Gilroy, CA is estimated at $5,418 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,871 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,660 and $6,177.

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

About 1,871 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 $1,828 of the $5,418 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,590 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,958, which makes Houston, TX to Gilroy, 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