Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Altos, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$8,098flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,909 mi
Typical range: $6,964–$9,231
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Altos to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,233
Fuel: $1,865
All-in estimate: $8,098

Return trip

Houston → Los Altos$5,514

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

Los Altos to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Altos, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,748	$3.53	$6,006 – $7,490
53' refrigerated	$8,038	$4.21	$6,993 – $9,083
48' flatbed	$8,098	$4.24	$6,964 – $9,231
Step deck	$8,812	$4.62	$7,402 – $10,222
Power only	$5,993	$3.14	$5,214 – $6,773
Hotshot	$4,525	$2.37	$3,756 – $5,294
26' box truck	$4,422	$2.32	$3,758 – $5,085
Sprinter van	$2,699	$1.41	$2,267 – $3,131

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More lanes from Los Altos

48' flatbed lanes from Los Altos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$15,823	$5.23	$13,608 – $18,038	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	366 mi	$2,341	$6.40	$2,013 – $2,668	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$8,646	$3.97	$7,436 – $9,857	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$4,018	$5.49	$3,456 – $4,581	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$14,772	$4.99	$12,704 – $16,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$7,413	$4.30	$6,376 – $8,451	4 d
San Diego, CA	497 mi	$2,807	$5.65	$2,414 – $3,200	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,725 mi	$7,421	$4.30	$6,382 – $8,460	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 Los Altos, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Los Altos, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,098 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,909 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,964 and $9,231.

How far is Los Altos, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,909 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 $1,865 of the $8,098 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,233 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Los Altos, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,514, which makes Los Altos, 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