Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$5,676flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,974 mi
Typical range: $4,882–$6,471
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,748
Fuel: $1,928
All-in estimate: $5,676

Return trip

San Francisco → Houston$8,337

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 Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,732	$2.40	$4,212 – $5,253
53' refrigerated	$5,637	$2.86	$4,904 – $6,370
48' flatbed	$5,676	$2.88	$4,882 – $6,471
Step deck	$6,177	$3.13	$5,188 – $7,165
Power only	$4,205	$2.13	$3,658 – $4,752
Hotshot	$3,175	$1.61	$2,635 – $3,714
26' box truck	$3,102	$1.57	$2,636 – $3,567
Sprinter van	$1,893	$0.96	$1,590 – $2,196

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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 Francisco

48' flatbed lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,947	$2.91	$7,694 – $10,199	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,075	$3.63	$6,945 – $9,206	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,230	$2.79	$1,918 – $2,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$7,799	$2.59	$6,707 – $8,890	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,213	$2.91	$4,483 – $5,943	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,788 mi	$5,210	$2.91	$4,481 – $5,940	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $5,676 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,974 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,882 and $6,471.

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

About 1,974 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 $1,928 of the $5,676 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,748 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,337, which makes Houston, TX to San Francisco, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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