Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Soledad, CA flatbed rate

$5,353flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,845 mi
Typical range: $4,604–$6,103
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Soledad price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,551
Fuel: $1,802
All-in estimate: $5,353

Return trip

Soledad → Houston$7,862

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

Houston to Soledad by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Soledad, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,459	$2.42	$3,968 – $4,949
53' refrigerated	$5,311	$2.88	$4,621 – $6,002
48' flatbed	$5,353	$2.90	$4,604 – $6,103
Step deck	$5,826	$3.16	$4,894 – $6,758
Power only	$3,958	$2.15	$3,444 – $4,473
Hotshot	$2,988	$1.62	$2,480 – $3,496
26' box truck	$2,921	$1.58	$2,483 – $3,359
Sprinter van	$1,783	$0.97	$1,498 – $2,069

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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 Soledad

48' flatbed lanes into Soledad, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$8,769	$2.92	$7,541 – $9,996	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	276 mi	$2,021	$7.32	$1,738 – $2,304	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,158 mi	$7,864	$3.64	$6,763 – $8,964	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	659 mi	$1,944	$2.95	$1,672 – $2,216	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,939 mi	$7,633	$2.60	$6,565 – $8,702	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,655 mi	$4,877	$2.95	$4,194 – $5,560	4 d
San Diego, CA	407 mi	$2,487	$6.11	$2,138 – $2,835	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,669 mi	$4,912	$2.94	$4,225 – $5,600	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Soledad, CA is estimated at $5,353 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,845 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,604 and $6,103.

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

About 1,845 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 $1,802 of the $5,353 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,551 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,862, which makes Houston, TX to Soledad, 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