Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lafayette, CA flatbed rate

$5,539flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,919 mi
Typical range: $4,763–$6,314
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Lafayette price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,664
Fuel: $1,875
All-in estimate: $5,539

Return trip

Lafayette → Houston$8,135

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

Houston to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lafayette, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,616	$2.41	$4,108 – $5,123
53' refrigerated	$5,498	$2.87	$4,783 – $6,213
48' flatbed	$5,539	$2.89	$4,763 – $6,314
Step deck	$6,027	$3.14	$5,063 – $6,992
Power only	$4,100	$2.14	$3,567 – $4,633
Hotshot	$3,095	$1.61	$2,569 – $3,621
26' box truck	$3,025	$1.58	$2,571 – $3,478
Sprinter van	$1,846	$0.96	$1,551 – $2,142

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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 Lafayette

48' flatbed lanes into Lafayette, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$8,787	$2.92	$7,557 – $10,017	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$2,458	$6.16	$2,114 – $2,802	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$7,883	$3.64	$6,779 – $8,986	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$2,132	$2.84	$1,833 – $2,430	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,950 mi	$7,659	$2.60	$6,587 – $8,731	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$5,080	$2.93	$4,369 – $5,791	4 d
San Diego, CA	530 mi	$2,924	$5.52	$2,515 – $3,333	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,731 mi	$5,068	$2.93	$4,358 – $5,777	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Lafayette, CA is estimated at $5,539 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,919 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,763 and $6,314.

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

About 1,919 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 $1,875 of the $5,539 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,664 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,135, which makes Houston, TX to Lafayette, 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