Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Santa Clarita, CA flatbed rate

$4,830flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,636 mi
Typical range: $4,154–$5,506
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,232
Fuel: $1,598
All-in estimate: $4,830

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Houston$7,093

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

Houston to Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,015	$2.45	$3,573 – $4,457
53' refrigerated	$4,783	$2.92	$4,161 – $5,405
48' flatbed	$4,830	$2.95	$4,154 – $5,506
Step deck	$5,258	$3.21	$4,417 – $6,100
Power only	$3,559	$2.18	$3,096 – $4,022
Hotshot	$2,687	$1.64	$2,230 – $3,144
26' box truck	$2,628	$1.61	$2,234 – $3,022
Sprinter van	$1,606	$0.98	$1,349 – $1,863

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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 Santa Clarita

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,476	$2.93	$7,289 – $9,663	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,494	$3.40	$1,285 – $1,704	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,331	$3.01	$3,725 – $4,938	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,608	$10.05	$1,383 – $1,833	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$4,436	$3.00	$3,815 – $5,058	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,544 mi	$5,730	$2.25	$4,928 – $6,533	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Santa Clarita, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $4,830 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,154 and $5,506.

How far is Houston, TX from Santa Clarita, CA by truck?

About 1,636 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 $1,598 of the $4,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,232 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clarita, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,093, which makes Houston, TX to Santa Clarita, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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