Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Oceanside, CA flatbed rate

$4,604flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,546 mi
Typical range: $3,960–$5,249
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Oceanside price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,094
Fuel: $1,510
All-in estimate: $4,604

Return trip

Oceanside → Houston$6,762

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

Houston to Oceanside by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Oceanside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,824	$2.47	$3,403 – $4,244
53' refrigerated	$4,556	$2.95	$3,964 – $5,148
48' flatbed	$4,604	$2.98	$3,960 – $5,249
Step deck	$5,014	$3.24	$4,212 – $5,816
Power only	$3,387	$2.19	$2,947 – $3,828
Hotshot	$2,557	$1.65	$2,122 – $2,992
26' box truck	$2,502	$1.62	$2,127 – $2,877
Sprinter van	$1,530	$0.99	$1,285 – $1,774

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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 Oceanside

48' flatbed lanes into Oceanside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,860 mi	$8,386	$2.93	$7,212 – $9,560	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	99 mi	$1,391	$14.05	$1,196 – $1,586	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,028 mi	$7,446	$3.67	$6,404 – $8,489	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$1,325	$3.72	$1,139 – $1,510	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,788 mi	$7,276	$2.61	$6,258 – $8,295	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,341 mi	$4,091	$3.05	$3,518 – $4,664	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$4,246	$3.03	$3,652 – $4,841	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,470 mi	$5,581	$2.26	$4,799 – $6,362	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Oceanside, CA is estimated at $4,604 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,546 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,960 and $5,249.

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

About 1,546 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 $1,510 of the $4,604 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,094 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,762, which makes Houston, TX to Oceanside, 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