Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Santee, CA flatbed rate

$4,544flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,522 mi
Typical range: $3,908–$5,180
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Santee price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,057
Fuel: $1,487
All-in estimate: $4,544

Return trip

Santee → Houston$6,674

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

Houston to Santee by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Santee, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,773	$2.48	$3,358 – $4,188
53' refrigerated	$4,495	$2.95	$3,911 – $5,080
48' flatbed	$4,544	$2.99	$3,908 – $5,180
Step deck	$4,949	$3.25	$4,157 – $5,740
Power only	$3,341	$2.20	$2,907 – $3,776
Hotshot	$2,522	$1.66	$2,093 – $2,951
26' box truck	$2,468	$1.62	$2,098 – $2,839
Sprinter van	$1,509	$0.99	$1,268 – $1,751

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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 Santee

48' flatbed lanes into Santee, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,853 mi	$8,367	$2.93	$7,196 – $9,538	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	136 mi	$1,523	$11.20	$1,310 – $1,736	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$7,430	$3.67	$6,390 – $8,471	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$1,290	$3.81	$1,109 – $1,471	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$7,258	$2.61	$6,241 – $8,274	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$4,028	$3.06	$3,464 – $4,592	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$4,196	$3.03	$3,609 – $4,783	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,450 mi	$5,540	$2.26	$4,765 – $6,316	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Santee, CA is estimated at $4,544 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,522 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,908 and $5,180.

How far is Houston, TX from Santee, CA by truck?

About 1,522 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 $1,487 of the $4,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,057 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santee, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,674, which makes Houston, TX to Santee, 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