Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Oakland, CA flatbed rate

$4,206flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,387 mi
Typical range: $3,617–$4,795
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lubbock to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,851
Fuel: $1,355
All-in estimate: $4,206

Return trip

Oakland → Lubbock$6,177

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

Lubbock to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,486	$2.51	$3,103 – $3,870
53' refrigerated	$4,154	$3.00	$3,614 – $4,694
48' flatbed	$4,206	$3.03	$3,617 – $4,795
Step deck	$4,582	$3.30	$3,849 – $5,315
Power only	$3,083	$2.22	$2,683 – $3,484
Hotshot	$2,327	$1.68	$1,932 – $2,723
26' box truck	$2,279	$1.64	$1,937 – $2,621
Sprinter van	$1,395	$1.01	$1,171 – $1,618

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More lanes from Lubbock

48' flatbed lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$7,360	$3.88	$6,330 – $8,391	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,535	$3.16	$3,040 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,520	$3.10	$3,027 – $4,012	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,722	$3.93	$2,341 – $3,103	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$6,743	$3.71	$5,799 – $7,687	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,814	$4.45	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,339	$3.21	$2,872 – $3,807	3 d

More lanes into Oakland

48' flatbed lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,136	$2.84	$1,837 – $2,435	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$7,680	$2.60	$6,605 – $8,756	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lubbock, TX to Oakland, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lubbock, TX to Oakland, CA is estimated at $4,206 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,617 and $4,795.

How far is Lubbock, TX from Oakland, CA by truck?

About 1,387 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,355 of the $4,206 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,851 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakland, CA to Lubbock, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,177, which makes Lubbock, TX to Oakland, 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