Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Houston, TX to Sanger, CA flatbed rate
$5,080flatbed
+3.5% from last month
- Per mile
- $2.93
- Distance
- 1,736 mi
- Typical range
- $4,369–$5,791
- Transit
- 4 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Houston to Sanger price history
- 3 months
- +8.9%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- 5 years
- +25.2%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $3,384
- Fuel
- $1,696
- All-in estimate
- $5,080
Return trip
Sanger → Houston$7,461This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.
Houston to Sanger by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $4,227 | $2.43 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $5,036 | $2.90 | |
| 48' flatbed | $5,080 | $2.93 | |
| Step deck | $5,530 | $3.19 | |
| Power only | $3,750 | $2.16 | |
| Hotshot | $2,831 | $1.63 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,768 | $1.59 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,691 | $0.97 |
More lanes from Houston
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $6,611 | $3.95 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,807 | $2.95 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,448 | $3.12 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,118 | $3.44 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,002 | $3.79 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,337 | $5.97 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,569 | $2.98 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,438 | $5.47 |
More lanes into Sanger
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,463 | $2.93 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,864 | $8.04 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,494 | $3.67 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,740 | $3.11 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,361 | $2.61 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,612 | $2.98 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,305 | $6.48 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,629 | $2.98 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Sanger, CA?
A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Sanger, CA is estimated at $5,080 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,736 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,369 and $5,791.
How far is Houston, TX from Sanger, CA by truck?
About 1,736 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 $1,696 of the $5,080 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,384 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Sanger, CA to Houston, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $7,461, which makes Houston, TX to Sanger, 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