Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Manteca, CA flatbed rate

$5,393flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,861 mi
Typical range: $4,638–$6,148
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Manteca price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,575
Fuel: $1,818
All-in estimate: $5,393

Return trip

Manteca → Houston$7,921

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

Houston to Manteca by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Manteca, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,492	$2.41	$3,998 – $4,987
53' refrigerated	$5,351	$2.88	$4,656 – $6,047
48' flatbed	$5,393	$2.90	$4,638 – $6,148
Step deck	$5,870	$3.15	$4,931 – $6,809
Power only	$3,989	$2.14	$3,470 – $4,508
Hotshot	$3,012	$1.62	$2,500 – $3,523
26' box truck	$2,943	$1.58	$2,502 – $3,385
Sprinter van	$1,797	$0.97	$1,509 – $2,085

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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 Manteca

48' flatbed lanes into Manteca, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,652	$2.92	$7,440 – $9,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	359 mi	$2,316	$6.45	$1,992 – $2,640	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$7,719	$3.65	$6,638 – $8,800	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	696 mi	$2,020	$2.90	$1,737 – $2,302	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$7,536	$2.60	$6,481 – $8,591	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,679 mi	$4,937	$2.94	$4,246 – $5,629	4 d
San Diego, CA	489 mi	$2,778	$5.68	$2,389 – $3,167	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,673 mi	$4,922	$2.94	$4,233 – $5,612	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Manteca, CA is estimated at $5,393 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,861 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,638 and $6,148.

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

About 1,861 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 $1,818 of the $5,393 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,575 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,921, which makes Houston, TX to Manteca, 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