Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lancaster, CA flatbed rate

$4,785flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,618 mi
Typical range: $4,115–$5,454
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Lancaster price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,204
Fuel: $1,581
All-in estimate: $4,785

Return trip

Lancaster → Houston$7,027

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

Houston to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lancaster, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,977	$2.46	$3,539 – $4,414
53' refrigerated	$4,738	$2.93	$4,122 – $5,354
48' flatbed	$4,785	$2.96	$4,115 – $5,454
Step deck	$5,209	$3.22	$4,376 – $6,043
Power only	$3,525	$2.18	$3,067 – $3,983
Hotshot	$2,661	$1.64	$2,208 – $3,113
26' box truck	$2,603	$1.61	$2,212 – $2,993
Sprinter van	$1,591	$0.98	$1,336 – $1,845

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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 Lancaster

48' flatbed lanes into Lancaster, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,865 mi	$8,399	$2.93	$7,223 – $9,575	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$7,437	$3.67	$6,396 – $8,478	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	421 mi	$1,458	$3.46	$1,253 – $1,662	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,295	$2.61	$6,274 – $8,317	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$4,289	$3.02	$3,688 – $4,889	3 d
San Diego, CA	169 mi	$1,640	$9.70	$1,411 – $1,870	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$4,381	$3.01	$3,768 – $4,995	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$5,686	$2.25	$4,890 – $6,482	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Lancaster, CA is estimated at $4,785 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,618 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,115 and $5,454.

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

About 1,618 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 $1,581 of the $4,785 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,204 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,027, which makes Houston, TX to Lancaster, 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