Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Oakley, CA flatbed rate

$5,476flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,894 mi
Typical range: $4,709–$6,243
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Oakley price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,626
Fuel: $1,850
All-in estimate: $5,476

Return trip

Oakley → Houston$8,043

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

Houston to Oakley by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Oakley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,563	$2.41	$4,061 – $5,064
53' refrigerated	$5,435	$2.87	$4,728 – $6,141
48' flatbed	$5,476	$2.89	$4,709 – $6,243
Step deck	$5,959	$3.15	$5,006 – $6,913
Power only	$4,052	$2.14	$3,525 – $4,579
Hotshot	$3,059	$1.62	$2,539 – $3,579
26' box truck	$2,990	$1.58	$2,541 – $3,438
Sprinter van	$1,825	$0.96	$1,533 – $2,117

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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 Oakley

48' flatbed lanes into Oakley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,982 mi	$8,710	$2.92	$7,491 – $9,929	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	390 mi	$2,426	$6.22	$2,086 – $2,766	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,135 mi	$7,790	$3.65	$6,699 – $8,880	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	730 mi	$2,089	$2.86	$1,797 – $2,382	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,921 mi	$7,591	$2.60	$6,528 – $8,653	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,712 mi	$5,020	$2.93	$4,317 – $5,723	4 d
San Diego, CA	520 mi	$2,888	$5.55	$2,484 – $3,293	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Oakley, CA is estimated at $5,476 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,894 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,709 and $6,243.

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

About 1,894 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 $1,850 of the $5,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,626 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,043, which makes Houston, TX to Oakley, 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