Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to San Clemente, CA flatbed rate

$4,659flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,568 mi
Typical range: $4,007–$5,312
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to San Clemente price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,127
Fuel: $1,532
All-in estimate: $4,659

Return trip

San Clemente → Houston$6,843

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 Clemente by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to San Clemente, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,871	$2.47	$3,445 – $4,296
53' refrigerated	$4,611	$2.94	$4,012 – $5,211
48' flatbed	$4,659	$2.97	$4,007 – $5,312
Step deck	$5,074	$3.24	$4,262 – $5,885
Power only	$3,429	$2.19	$2,983 – $3,875
Hotshot	$2,589	$1.65	$2,149 – $3,029
26' box truck	$2,533	$1.62	$2,153 – $2,913
Sprinter van	$1,548	$0.99	$1,301 – $1,796

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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 Clemente

48' flatbed lanes into San Clemente, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$8,417	$2.93	$7,239 – $9,596	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	71 mi	$1,292	$18.19	$1,111 – $1,472	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$7,475	$3.67	$6,429 – $8,522	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	376 mi	$1,366	$3.63	$1,174 – $1,557	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$7,305	$2.61	$6,282 – $8,327	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,365 mi	$4,151	$3.04	$3,570 – $4,732	3 d
San Diego, CA	61 mi	$1,256	$20.59	$1,080 – $1,432	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,422 mi	$4,294	$3.02	$3,693 – $4,895	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to San Clemente, CA is estimated at $4,659 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,568 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,007 and $5,312.

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

About 1,568 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 $1,532 of the $4,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,127 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,843, which makes Houston, TX to San Clemente, 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