Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Redding, CA flatbed rate

$5,716flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,990 mi
Typical range: $4,916–$6,517
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Redding price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,772
Fuel: $1,944
All-in estimate: $5,716

Return trip

Redding → Houston$8,396

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

Houston to Redding by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Redding, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,766	$2.40	$4,242 – $5,291
53' refrigerated	$5,677	$2.85	$4,939 – $6,415
48' flatbed	$5,716	$2.87	$4,916 – $6,517
Step deck	$6,220	$3.13	$5,225 – $7,215
Power only	$4,235	$2.13	$3,685 – $4,786
Hotshot	$3,198	$1.61	$2,654 – $3,741
26' box truck	$3,124	$1.57	$2,655 – $3,593
Sprinter van	$1,907	$0.96	$1,601 – $2,212

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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 Redding

48' flatbed lanes into Redding, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,958 mi	$8,646	$2.92	$7,436 – $9,857	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	592 mi	$3,145	$5.31	$2,704 – $3,585	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,115 mi	$7,726	$3.65	$6,644 – $8,807	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	878 mi	$2,392	$2.72	$2,057 – $2,726	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,902 mi	$7,546	$2.60	$6,489 – $8,602	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,823 mi	$5,298	$2.91	$4,556 – $6,040	4 d
San Diego, CA	719 mi	$3,596	$5.00	$3,093 – $4,100	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,782 mi	$5,195	$2.92	$4,468 – $5,923	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Redding, CA is estimated at $5,716 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,990 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,916 and $6,517.

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

About 1,990 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 $1,944 of the $5,716 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,772 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,396, which makes Houston, TX to Redding, 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