Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Goleta, CA flatbed rate

$5,058flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,727 mi
Typical range: $4,350–$5,766
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Goleta price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,371
Fuel: $1,687
All-in estimate: $5,058

Return trip

Goleta → Houston$7,428

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

Houston to Goleta by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Goleta, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,208	$2.44	$3,745 – $4,671
53' refrigerated	$5,013	$2.90	$4,361 – $5,665
48' flatbed	$5,058	$2.93	$4,350 – $5,766
Step deck	$5,506	$3.19	$4,625 – $6,386
Power only	$3,733	$2.16	$3,248 – $4,218
Hotshot	$2,818	$1.63	$2,339 – $3,297
26' box truck	$2,756	$1.60	$2,342 – $3,169
Sprinter van	$1,683	$0.97	$1,414 – $1,953

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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 Goleta

48' flatbed lanes into Goleta, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,977 mi	$8,697	$2.92	$7,479 – $9,914	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	103 mi	$1,405	$13.64	$1,209 – $1,602	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,136 mi	$7,793	$3.65	$6,702 – $8,884	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$1,680	$3.17	$1,445 – $1,916	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,908 mi	$7,560	$2.60	$6,502 – $8,618	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$4,557	$2.98	$3,919 – $5,195	4 d
San Diego, CA	227 mi	$1,846	$8.13	$1,588 – $2,105	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,570 mi	$4,664	$2.97	$4,011 – $5,317	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Goleta, CA is estimated at $5,058 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,727 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,350 and $5,766.

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

About 1,727 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 $1,687 of the $5,058 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,371 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,428, which makes Houston, TX to Goleta, 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