Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Tulare, CA flatbed rate

$5,025flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,714 mi
Typical range: $4,322–$5,729
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Tulare price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,351
Fuel: $1,674
All-in estimate: $5,025

Return trip

Tulare → Houston$7,380

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

Houston to Tulare by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Tulare, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,180	$2.44	$3,721 – $4,640
53' refrigerated	$4,980	$2.91	$4,333 – $5,628
48' flatbed	$5,025	$2.93	$4,322 – $5,729
Step deck	$5,470	$3.19	$4,595 – $6,345
Power only	$3,708	$2.16	$3,226 – $4,190
Hotshot	$2,799	$1.63	$2,323 – $3,275
26' box truck	$2,737	$1.60	$2,327 – $3,148
Sprinter van	$1,672	$0.98	$1,405 – $1,940

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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 Tulare

48' flatbed lanes into Tulare, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,890 mi	$8,465	$2.93	$7,280 – $9,650	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	188 mi	$1,708	$9.08	$1,469 – $1,947	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$7,501	$3.67	$6,451 – $8,551	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$1,680	$3.17	$1,445 – $1,916	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,549	$2.99	$3,912 – $5,186	4 d
San Diego, CA	313 mi	$2,152	$6.88	$1,851 – $2,454	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,538 mi	$4,584	$2.98	$3,942 – $5,226	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Tulare, CA is estimated at $5,025 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,714 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,322 and $5,729.

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

About 1,714 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 $1,674 of the $5,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,351 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,380, which makes Houston, TX to Tulare, 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