Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to San Bruno, CA flatbed rate

$5,576flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,934 mi
Typical range: $4,795–$6,357
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to San Bruno price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,687
Fuel: $1,889
All-in estimate: $5,576

Return trip

San Bruno → Houston$8,190

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

Houston to San Bruno by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to San Bruno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,647	$2.40	$4,136 – $5,159
53' refrigerated	$5,536	$2.86	$4,816 – $6,256
48' flatbed	$5,576	$2.88	$4,795 – $6,357
Step deck	$6,068	$3.14	$5,097 – $7,039
Power only	$4,129	$2.13	$3,592 – $4,665
Hotshot	$3,117	$1.61	$2,587 – $3,647
26' box truck	$3,046	$1.57	$2,589 – $3,502
Sprinter van	$1,859	$0.96	$1,562 – $2,156

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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 San Bruno

48' flatbed lanes into San Bruno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,037 mi	$8,856	$2.92	$7,616 – $10,096	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,190 mi	$7,966	$3.64	$6,851 – $9,082	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$2,150	$2.83	$1,849 – $2,451	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,975 mi	$7,718	$2.59	$6,638 – $8,799	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$5,113	$2.92	$4,397 – $5,829	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,749 mi	$5,113	$2.92	$4,397 – $5,829	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to San Bruno, CA is estimated at $5,576 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,934 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,795 and $6,357.

How far is Houston, TX from San Bruno, CA by truck?

About 1,934 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 $1,889 of the $5,576 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,687 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Bruno, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,190, which makes Houston, TX to San Bruno, 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