Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Martinez, CA flatbed rate

$5,541flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,920 mi
Typical range: $4,765–$6,317
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Martinez price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,665
Fuel: $1,876
All-in estimate: $5,541

Return trip

Martinez → Houston$8,138

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

Houston to Martinez by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Martinez, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,618	$2.41	$4,110 – $5,126
53' refrigerated	$5,501	$2.86	$4,785 – $6,216
48' flatbed	$5,541	$2.89	$4,765 – $6,317
Step deck	$6,030	$3.14	$5,065 – $6,995
Power only	$4,102	$2.14	$3,569 – $4,635
Hotshot	$3,097	$1.61	$2,570 – $3,623
26' box truck	$3,026	$1.58	$2,572 – $3,480
Sprinter van	$1,847	$0.96	$1,552 – $2,143

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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 Martinez

48' flatbed lanes into Martinez, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,008 mi	$8,779	$2.92	$7,550 – $10,008	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	406 mi	$2,483	$6.12	$2,135 – $2,831	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,161 mi	$7,873	$3.64	$6,771 – $8,975	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$2,138	$2.84	$1,839 – $2,437	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,738 mi	$5,085	$2.93	$4,373 – $5,797	4 d
San Diego, CA	537 mi	$2,949	$5.49	$2,536 – $3,362	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 Martinez, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Martinez, CA is estimated at $5,541 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,920 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,765 and $6,317.

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

About 1,920 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 $1,876 of the $5,541 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,665 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,138, which makes Houston, TX to Martinez, 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