Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Sacramento, CA flatbed rate

$5,468flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,891 mi
Typical range: $4,703–$6,234
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,621
Fuel: $1,847
All-in estimate: $5,468

Return trip

Sacramento → Houston$8,032

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

Houston to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,556	$2.41	$4,055 – $5,057
53' refrigerated	$5,427	$2.87	$4,722 – $6,133
48' flatbed	$5,468	$2.89	$4,703 – $6,234
Step deck	$5,951	$3.15	$4,999 – $6,903
Power only	$4,046	$2.14	$3,520 – $4,572
Hotshot	$3,055	$1.62	$2,536 – $3,574
26' box truck	$2,985	$1.58	$2,538 – $3,433
Sprinter van	$1,822	$0.96	$1,531 – $2,114

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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 Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,633	$2.92	$7,424 – $9,842	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$7,700	$3.65	$6,622 – $8,778	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,109	$2.85	$1,814 – $2,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,525	$2.60	$6,471 – $8,578	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,023	$2.93	$4,319 – $5,726	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,696 mi	$4,980	$2.94	$4,283 – $5,677	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $5,468 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,891 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,703 and $6,234.

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

About 1,891 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 $1,847 of the $5,468 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,621 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,032, which makes Houston, TX to Sacramento, 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