Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Sacramento, CA flatbed rate

$4,113flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,350 mi
Typical range: $3,537–$4,689
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lubbock to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,794
Fuel: $1,319
All-in estimate: $4,113

Return trip

Sacramento → Lubbock$6,041

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

Lubbock to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,408	$2.52	$3,033 – $3,783
53' refrigerated	$4,061	$3.01	$3,533 – $4,589
48' flatbed	$4,113	$3.05	$3,537 – $4,689
Step deck	$4,481	$3.32	$3,764 – $5,198
Power only	$3,013	$2.23	$2,621 – $3,404
Hotshot	$2,274	$1.68	$1,887 – $2,660
26' box truck	$2,227	$1.65	$1,893 – $2,562
Sprinter van	$1,363	$1.01	$1,145 – $1,581

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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 Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,633	$2.92	$7,424 – $9,842	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$7,700	$3.65	$6,622 – $8,778	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,468	$2.89	$4,703 – $6,234	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,109	$2.85	$1,814 – $2,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,525	$2.60	$6,471 – $8,578	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,023	$2.93	$4,319 – $5,726	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lubbock, TX to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $4,113 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,350 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,537 and $4,689.

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

About 1,350 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 $1,319 of the $4,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,794 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,041, which makes Lubbock, TX to Sacramento, 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