Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Oakland, CA flatbed rate

$5,551flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,924 mi
Typical range: $4,774–$6,328
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Oakland price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,671
Fuel: $1,880
All-in estimate: $5,551

Return trip

Oakland → Houston$8,153

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

Houston to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,626	$2.40	$4,117 – $5,135
53' refrigerated	$5,511	$2.86	$4,794 – $6,227
48' flatbed	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328
Step deck	$6,041	$3.14	$5,074 – $7,007
Power only	$4,109	$2.14	$3,575 – $4,644
Hotshot	$3,102	$1.61	$2,575 – $3,630
26' box truck	$3,032	$1.58	$2,577 – $3,486
Sprinter van	$1,850	$0.96	$1,554 – $2,147

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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 Oakland

48' flatbed lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,136	$2.84	$1,837 – $2,435	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$7,680	$2.60	$6,605 – $8,756	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,736 mi	$5,080	$2.93	$4,369 – $5,791	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Oakland, CA is estimated at $5,551 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,924 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,774 and $6,328.

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

About 1,924 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,880 of the $5,551 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,671 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,153, which makes Houston, TX to Oakland, 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