Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mountain View, CA flatbed rate

$5,511flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,908 mi
Typical range: $4,739–$6,283
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Mountain View price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,647
Fuel: $1,864
All-in estimate: $5,511

Return trip

Mountain View → Houston$8,094

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

Houston to Mountain View by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mountain View, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,592	$2.41	$4,087 – $5,097
53' refrigerated	$5,470	$2.87	$4,759 – $6,181
48' flatbed	$5,511	$2.89	$4,739 – $6,283
Step deck	$5,997	$3.14	$5,038 – $6,957
Power only	$4,079	$2.14	$3,549 – $4,609
Hotshot	$3,079	$1.61	$2,556 – $3,603
26' box truck	$3,009	$1.58	$2,558 – $3,461
Sprinter van	$1,837	$0.96	$1,543 – $2,131

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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 Mountain View

48' flatbed lanes into Mountain View, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,022 mi	$8,816	$2.92	$7,582 – $10,051	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,344	$6.39	$2,016 – $2,673	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,175 mi	$7,918	$3.64	$6,810 – $9,027	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$2,093	$2.86	$1,800 – $2,386	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$7,683	$2.60	$6,607 – $8,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,722 mi	$5,045	$2.93	$4,339 – $5,751	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$2,810	$5.64	$2,417 – $3,204	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,724 mi	$5,050	$2.93	$4,343 – $5,757	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Mountain View, CA is estimated at $5,511 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,908 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,739 and $6,283.

How far is Houston, TX from Mountain View, CA by truck?

About 1,908 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 $1,864 of the $5,511 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,647 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mountain View, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,094, which makes Houston, TX to Mountain View, 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