Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Pleasant Hill, CA flatbed rate

$5,534flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,917 mi
Typical range: $4,759–$6,308
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Pleasant Hill price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,661
Fuel: $1,873
All-in estimate: $5,534

Return trip

Pleasant Hill → Houston$8,127

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

Houston to Pleasant Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Pleasant Hill, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,611	$2.41	$4,104 – $5,119
53' refrigerated	$5,493	$2.87	$4,779 – $6,207
48' flatbed	$5,534	$2.89	$4,759 – $6,308
Step deck	$6,022	$3.14	$5,058 – $6,985
Power only	$4,096	$2.14	$3,564 – $4,629
Hotshot	$3,092	$1.61	$2,567 – $3,618
26' box truck	$3,022	$1.58	$2,569 – $3,475
Sprinter van	$1,845	$0.96	$1,549 – $2,140

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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 Pleasant Hill

48' flatbed lanes into Pleasant Hill, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,007 mi	$8,777	$2.92	$7,548 – $10,005	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	402 mi	$2,469	$6.14	$2,123 – $2,814	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,160 mi	$7,870	$3.64	$6,768 – $8,972	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	750 mi	$2,130	$2.84	$1,832 – $2,428	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,945 mi	$7,647	$2.60	$6,577 – $8,718	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,735 mi	$5,078	$2.93	$4,367 – $5,789	4 d
San Diego, CA	532 mi	$2,931	$5.51	$2,521 – $3,342	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$5,060	$2.93	$4,352 – $5,769	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Pleasant Hill, CA is estimated at $5,534 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,917 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,759 and $6,308.

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

About 1,917 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 $1,873 of the $5,534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,661 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,127, which makes Houston, TX to Pleasant 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