Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hollister, CA flatbed rate

$5,381flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,856 mi
Typical range: $4,627–$6,134
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Hollister price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,568
Fuel: $1,813
All-in estimate: $5,381

Return trip

Hollister → Houston$7,903

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

Houston to Hollister by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hollister, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,482	$2.41	$3,989 – $4,975
53' refrigerated	$5,339	$2.88	$4,645 – $6,033
48' flatbed	$5,381	$2.90	$4,627 – $6,134
Step deck	$5,856	$3.16	$4,919 – $6,793
Power only	$3,979	$2.14	$3,462 – $4,497
Hotshot	$3,004	$1.62	$2,494 – $3,515
26' box truck	$2,936	$1.58	$2,496 – $3,377
Sprinter van	$1,793	$0.97	$1,506 – $2,080

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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 Hollister

48' flatbed lanes into Hollister, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,997 mi	$8,750	$2.92	$7,525 – $9,975	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	305 mi	$2,124	$6.96	$1,826 – $2,421	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,150 mi	$7,838	$3.65	$6,741 – $8,935	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	675 mi	$1,977	$2.93	$1,700 – $2,253	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$7,619	$2.60	$6,552 – $8,686	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,668 mi	$4,910	$2.94	$4,222 – $5,597	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,590	$5.94	$2,227 – $2,952	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,677 mi	$4,932	$2.94	$4,242 – $5,623	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Hollister, CA is estimated at $5,381 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,856 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,627 and $6,134.

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

About 1,856 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 $1,813 of the $5,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,568 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,903, which makes Houston, TX to Hollister, 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