Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Saratoga, CA flatbed rate

$5,499flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,903 mi
Typical range: $4,729–$6,268
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Saratoga price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,640
Fuel: $1,859
All-in estimate: $5,499

Return trip

Saratoga → Houston$8,076

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

Houston to Saratoga by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Saratoga, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,582	$2.41	$4,078 – $5,086
53' refrigerated	$5,458	$2.87	$4,748 – $6,167
48' flatbed	$5,499	$2.89	$4,729 – $6,268
Step deck	$5,984	$3.14	$5,026 – $6,941
Power only	$4,069	$2.14	$3,540 – $4,598
Hotshot	$3,072	$1.61	$2,550 – $3,594
26' box truck	$3,002	$1.58	$2,552 – $3,453
Sprinter van	$1,833	$0.96	$1,539 – $2,126

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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 Saratoga

48' flatbed lanes into Saratoga, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$8,819	$2.92	$7,584 – $10,054	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	357 mi	$2,309	$6.47	$1,986 – $2,632	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$7,921	$3.64	$6,812 – $9,030	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	725 mi	$2,079	$2.87	$1,788 – $2,370	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$7,683	$2.60	$6,607 – $8,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$5,030	$2.93	$4,326 – $5,734	4 d
San Diego, CA	488 mi	$2,775	$5.69	$2,386 – $3,163	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,720 mi	$5,040	$2.93	$4,335 – $5,746	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Saratoga, CA is estimated at $5,499 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,903 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,729 and $6,268.

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

About 1,903 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 $1,859 of the $5,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,640 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,076, which makes Houston, TX to Saratoga, 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