Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to South San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$5,569flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,931 mi
Typical range: $4,789–$6,348
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to South San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,683
Fuel: $1,886
All-in estimate: $5,569

Return trip

South San Francisco → Houston$8,179

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

Houston to South San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to South San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,641	$2.40	$4,131 – $5,152
53' refrigerated	$5,528	$2.86	$4,810 – $6,247
48' flatbed	$5,569	$2.88	$4,789 – $6,348
Step deck	$6,060	$3.14	$5,090 – $7,029
Power only	$4,123	$2.14	$3,587 – $4,659
Hotshot	$3,113	$1.61	$2,583 – $3,642
26' box truck	$3,041	$1.58	$2,585 – $3,498
Sprinter van	$1,856	$0.96	$1,559 – $2,153

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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 South San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes into South San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,033 mi	$8,846	$2.92	$7,607 – $10,084	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,186 mi	$7,953	$3.64	$6,840 – $9,067	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	758 mi	$2,146	$2.83	$1,846 – $2,447	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$7,709	$2.59	$6,630 – $8,788	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$5,105	$2.92	$4,391 – $5,820	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,745 mi	$5,103	$2.92	$4,388 – $5,817	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to South San Francisco, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to South San Francisco, CA is estimated at $5,569 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,931 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,789 and $6,348.

How far is Houston, TX from South San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 1,931 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 $1,886 of the $5,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,683 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from South San Francisco, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,179, which makes Houston, TX to South San Francisco, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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