Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hercules, CA flatbed rate

$5,571flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,932 mi
Typical range: $4,791–$6,351
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Hercules price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,684
Fuel: $1,887
All-in estimate: $5,571

Return trip

Hercules → Houston$8,182

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

Houston to Hercules by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hercules, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,643	$2.40	$4,132 – $5,154
53' refrigerated	$5,531	$2.86	$4,812 – $6,250
48' flatbed	$5,571	$2.88	$4,791 – $6,351
Step deck	$6,063	$3.14	$5,093 – $7,033
Power only	$4,125	$2.13	$3,588 – $4,661
Hotshot	$3,114	$1.61	$2,585 – $3,643
26' box truck	$3,043	$1.57	$2,586 – $3,499
Sprinter van	$1,857	$0.96	$1,560 – $2,154

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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 Hercules

48' flatbed lanes into Hercules, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,018 mi	$8,806	$2.92	$7,573 – $10,039	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$2,511	$6.07	$2,160 – $2,863	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,171 mi	$7,905	$3.64	$6,799 – $9,012	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	765 mi	$2,161	$2.82	$1,858 – $2,463	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,956 mi	$7,673	$2.60	$6,599 – $8,748	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$5,113	$2.92	$4,397 – $5,829	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$2,977	$5.46	$2,561 – $3,394	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$5,098	$2.92	$4,384 – $5,811	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Hercules, CA is estimated at $5,571 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,932 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,791 and $6,351.

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

About 1,932 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 $1,887 of the $5,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,684 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,182, which makes Houston, TX to Hercules, 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