Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Santa Rosa, CA flatbed rate

$5,654flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,965 mi
Typical range: $4,862–$6,445
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Santa Rosa price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,734
Fuel: $1,920
All-in estimate: $5,654

Return trip

Santa Rosa → Houston$8,304

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 Rosa by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Santa Rosa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,713	$2.40	$4,195 – $5,232
53' refrigerated	$5,614	$2.86	$4,884 – $6,344
48' flatbed	$5,654	$2.88	$4,862 – $6,445
Step deck	$6,152	$3.13	$5,168 – $7,137
Power only	$4,188	$2.13	$3,643 – $4,732
Hotshot	$3,162	$1.61	$2,624 – $3,699
26' box truck	$3,089	$1.57	$2,626 – $3,552
Sprinter van	$1,885	$0.96	$1,584 – $2,187

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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 Rosa

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Rosa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,031 mi	$8,840	$2.92	$7,603 – $10,078	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	458 mi	$2,668	$5.83	$2,294 – $3,041	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$7,950	$3.64	$6,837 – $9,063	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	804 mi	$2,240	$2.79	$1,927 – $2,554	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$7,709	$2.59	$6,630 – $8,788	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,785 mi	$5,203	$2.91	$4,475 – $5,931	4 d
San Diego, CA	589 mi	$3,134	$5.32	$2,695 – $3,573	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,773 mi	$5,173	$2.92	$4,449 – $5,897	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Santa Rosa, CA is estimated at $5,654 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,965 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,862 and $6,445.

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

About 1,965 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 $1,920 of the $5,654 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,734 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,304, which makes Houston, TX to Santa Rosa, 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