Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Stockton, CA flatbed rate

$5,416flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,870 mi
Typical range: $4,658–$6,174
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Stockton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,589
Fuel: $1,827
All-in estimate: $5,416

Return trip

Stockton → Houston$7,954

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

Houston to Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,512	$2.41	$4,015 – $5,008
53' refrigerated	$5,374	$2.87	$4,676 – $6,073
48' flatbed	$5,416	$2.90	$4,658 – $6,174
Step deck	$5,894	$3.15	$4,951 – $6,837
Power only	$4,006	$2.14	$3,485 – $4,527
Hotshot	$3,025	$1.62	$2,510 – $3,539
26' box truck	$2,956	$1.58	$2,513 – $3,399
Sprinter van	$1,805	$0.97	$1,516 – $2,093

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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 Stockton

48' flatbed lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,652	$2.92	$7,440 – $9,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,373	$6.33	$2,041 – $2,705	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$7,719	$3.65	$6,638 – $8,800	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,042	$2.89	$1,756 – $2,328	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$7,536	$2.60	$6,481 – $8,591	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,960	$2.94	$4,266 – $5,654	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,832	$5.62	$2,435 – $3,228	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,680 mi	$4,940	$2.94	$4,248 – $5,632	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Stockton, CA is estimated at $5,416 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,870 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,658 and $6,174.

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

About 1,870 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 $1,827 of the $5,416 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,589 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,954, which makes Houston, TX to Stockton, 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