Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Morgan Hill, CA flatbed rate

$5,431flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,876 mi
Typical range: $4,671–$6,191
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Morgan Hill price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,598
Fuel: $1,833
All-in estimate: $5,431

Return trip

Morgan Hill → Houston$7,976

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

Houston to Morgan Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Morgan Hill, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,524	$2.41	$4,027 – $5,022
53' refrigerated	$5,389	$2.87	$4,689 – $6,090
48' flatbed	$5,431	$2.89	$4,671 – $6,191
Step deck	$5,910	$3.15	$4,965 – $6,856
Power only	$4,018	$2.14	$3,495 – $4,540
Hotshot	$3,033	$1.62	$2,518 – $3,549
26' box truck	$2,964	$1.58	$2,520 – $3,409
Sprinter van	$1,810	$0.96	$1,520 – $2,099

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 Morgan Hill

48' flatbed lanes into Morgan Hill, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,003 mi	$8,766	$2.92	$7,539 – $9,993	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	332 mi	$2,220	$6.69	$1,909 – $2,531	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$7,857	$3.64	$6,757 – $8,957	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	698 mi	$2,024	$2.90	$1,740 – $2,307	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$7,636	$2.60	$6,567 – $8,705	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,689 mi	$4,962	$2.94	$4,268 – $5,657	4 d
San Diego, CA	463 mi	$2,686	$5.80	$2,310 – $3,062	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,694 mi	$4,975	$2.94	$4,278 – $5,671	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Morgan Hill, CA is estimated at $5,431 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,876 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,671 and $6,191.

How far is Houston, TX from Morgan Hill, CA by truck?

About 1,876 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 $1,833 of the $5,431 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,598 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Morgan Hill, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,976, which makes Houston, TX to Morgan Hill, 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