Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Menlo Park, CA flatbed rate

$5,526flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,914 mi
Typical range: $4,752–$6,300
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Menlo Park price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,656
Fuel: $1,870
All-in estimate: $5,526

Return trip

Menlo Park → Houston$8,116

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

Houston to Menlo Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Menlo Park, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,605	$2.41	$4,098 – $5,112
53' refrigerated	$5,485	$2.87	$4,772 – $6,198
48' flatbed	$5,526	$2.89	$4,752 – $6,300
Step deck	$6,014	$3.14	$5,051 – $6,976
Power only	$4,090	$2.14	$3,559 – $4,622
Hotshot	$3,088	$1.61	$2,563 – $3,613
26' box truck	$3,018	$1.58	$2,565 – $3,470
Sprinter van	$1,842	$0.96	$1,547 – $2,137

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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 Menlo Park

48' flatbed lanes into Menlo Park, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,822	$2.92	$7,587 – $10,057	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,373	$6.33	$2,041 – $2,705	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$7,925	$3.64	$6,815 – $9,034	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	739 mi	$2,107	$2.85	$1,812 – $2,402	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$7,688	$2.60	$6,611 – $8,764	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$5,060	$2.93	$4,352 – $5,769	4 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$2,839	$5.61	$2,441 – $3,236	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,729 mi	$5,063	$2.93	$4,354 – $5,771	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Menlo Park, CA is estimated at $5,526 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,914 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,752 and $6,300.

How far is Houston, TX from Menlo Park, CA by truck?

About 1,914 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 $1,870 of the $5,526 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,656 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Menlo Park, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,116, which makes Houston, TX to Menlo Park, 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