Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to San Ramon, CA flatbed rate

$5,504flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,905 mi
Typical range: $4,733–$6,274
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to San Ramon price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,643
Fuel: $1,861
All-in estimate: $5,504

Return trip

San Ramon → Houston$8,083

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 Ramon by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to San Ramon, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,586	$2.41	$4,081 – $5,090
53' refrigerated	$5,463	$2.87	$4,752 – $6,173
48' flatbed	$5,504	$2.89	$4,733 – $6,274
Step deck	$5,989	$3.14	$5,031 – $6,947
Power only	$4,073	$2.14	$3,544 – $4,603
Hotshot	$3,075	$1.61	$2,552 – $3,598
26' box truck	$3,005	$1.58	$2,554 – $3,456
Sprinter van	$1,834	$0.96	$1,541 – $2,128

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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 Ramon

48' flatbed lanes into San Ramon, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,003 mi	$8,766	$2.92	$7,539 – $9,993	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	384 mi	$2,405	$6.26	$2,068 – $2,741	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$7,857	$3.64	$6,757 – $8,957	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	736 mi	$2,101	$2.86	$1,807 – $2,396	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,941 mi	$7,638	$2.60	$6,569 – $8,707	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,721 mi	$5,043	$2.93	$4,337 – $5,749	4 d
San Diego, CA	514 mi	$2,867	$5.58	$2,466 – $3,269	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,718 mi	$5,035	$2.93	$4,330 – $5,740	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to San Ramon, CA is estimated at $5,504 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,905 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,733 and $6,274.

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

About 1,905 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 $1,861 of the $5,504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,643 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,083, which makes Houston, TX to San Ramon, 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