Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lincoln, CA flatbed rate

$5,458flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,887 mi
Typical range: $4,694–$6,223
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,615
Fuel: $1,843
All-in estimate: $5,458

Return trip

Lincoln → Houston$8,017

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

Houston to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lincoln, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,548	$2.41	$4,047 – $5,048
53' refrigerated	$5,417	$2.87	$4,713 – $6,121
48' flatbed	$5,458	$2.89	$4,694 – $6,223
Step deck	$5,940	$3.15	$4,990 – $6,891
Power only	$4,039	$2.14	$3,514 – $4,564
Hotshot	$3,049	$1.62	$2,531 – $3,567
26' box truck	$2,980	$1.58	$2,533 – $3,427
Sprinter van	$1,819	$0.96	$1,528 – $2,110

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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 Lincoln

48' flatbed lanes into Lincoln, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,935 mi	$8,585	$2.93	$7,383 – $9,787	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	439 mi	$2,600	$5.92	$2,236 – $2,964	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,089 mi	$7,642	$3.66	$6,572 – $8,712	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	743 mi	$2,116	$2.85	$1,819 – $2,412	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,875 mi	$7,482	$2.60	$6,435 – $8,529	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,710 mi	$5,015	$2.93	$4,313 – $5,717	4 d
San Diego, CA	565 mi	$3,049	$5.40	$2,622 – $3,475	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$4,962	$2.94	$4,268 – $5,657	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Lincoln, CA is estimated at $5,458 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,887 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,694 and $6,223.

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

About 1,887 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 $1,843 of the $5,458 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,615 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,017, which makes Houston, TX to Lincoln, 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