Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lafayette, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$8,135flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,919 mi
Typical range: $6,996–$9,273
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lafayette to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,260
Fuel: $1,875
All-in estimate: $8,135

Return trip

Houston → Lafayette$5,539

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lafayette to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,779	$3.53	$6,033 – $7,525
53' refrigerated	$8,075	$4.21	$7,025 – $9,125
48' flatbed	$8,135	$4.24	$6,996 – $9,273
Step deck	$8,852	$4.61	$7,436 – $10,269
Power only	$6,021	$3.14	$5,239 – $6,804
Hotshot	$4,546	$2.37	$3,773 – $5,319
26' box truck	$4,442	$2.31	$3,776 – $5,109
Sprinter van	$2,712	$1.41	$2,278 – $3,145

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More lanes from Lafayette

48' flatbed lanes from Lafayette, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$15,761	$5.23	$13,555 – $17,968	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$2,458	$6.16	$2,114 – $2,802	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$8,601	$3.97	$7,397 – $9,805	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$4,093	$5.45	$3,520 – $4,666	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,950 mi	$14,718	$4.99	$12,657 – $16,778	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$7,461	$4.30	$6,417 – $8,506	4 d
San Diego, CA	530 mi	$2,924	$5.52	$2,515 – $3,333	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,731 mi	$7,443	$4.30	$6,401 – $8,485	4 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lafayette, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,135 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,919 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,996 and $9,273.

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

About 1,919 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 $1,875 of the $8,135 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,260 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,539, which makes Lafayette, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. 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