Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Windsor, CA flatbed rate

$5,674flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,973 mi
Typical range: $4,880–$6,468
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Windsor price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,747
Fuel: $1,927
All-in estimate: $5,674

Return trip

Windsor → Houston$8,333

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

Houston to Windsor by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Windsor, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,730	$2.40	$4,210 – $5,251
53' refrigerated	$5,634	$2.86	$4,902 – $6,367
48' flatbed	$5,674	$2.88	$4,880 – $6,468
Step deck	$6,174	$3.13	$5,186 – $7,162
Power only	$4,203	$2.13	$3,657 – $4,749
Hotshot	$3,173	$1.61	$2,634 – $3,713
26' box truck	$3,100	$1.57	$2,635 – $3,565
Sprinter van	$1,892	$0.96	$1,589 – $2,195

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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 Windsor

48' flatbed lanes into Windsor, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,035 mi	$8,851	$2.92	$7,612 – $10,090	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	468 mi	$2,704	$5.78	$2,325 – $3,082	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,189 mi	$7,963	$3.64	$6,848 – $9,078	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	814 mi	$2,261	$2.78	$1,944 – $2,577	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,975 mi	$7,718	$2.59	$6,638 – $8,799	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,793 mi	$5,223	$2.91	$4,492 – $5,954	4 d
San Diego, CA	599 mi	$3,169	$5.29	$2,726 – $3,613	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,781 mi	$5,193	$2.92	$4,466 – $5,920	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Windsor, CA is estimated at $5,674 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,973 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,880 and $6,468.

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

About 1,973 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 $1,927 of the $5,674 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,747 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,333, which makes Houston, TX to Windsor, 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