Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Manteca, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$7,921flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,861 mi
Typical range: $6,812–$9,030
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Manteca to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,103
Fuel: $1,818
All-in estimate: $7,921

Return trip

Houston → Manteca$5,393

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

Manteca to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Manteca, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,598	$3.55	$5,872 – $7,324
53' refrigerated	$7,860	$4.22	$6,838 – $8,882
48' flatbed	$7,921	$4.26	$6,812 – $9,030
Step deck	$8,621	$4.63	$7,241 – $10,000
Power only	$5,859	$3.15	$5,097 – $6,620
Hotshot	$4,423	$2.38	$3,671 – $5,175
26' box truck	$4,323	$2.32	$3,674 – $4,971
Sprinter van	$2,639	$1.42	$2,217 – $3,062

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More lanes from Manteca

48' flatbed lanes from Manteca, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$15,518	$5.24	$13,345 – $17,690	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	359 mi	$2,316	$6.45	$1,992 – $2,640	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$8,422	$3.99	$7,243 – $9,601	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	696 mi	$3,877	$5.57	$3,334 – $4,420	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$14,482	$5.00	$12,454 – $16,509	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,679 mi	$7,252	$4.32	$6,236 – $8,267	4 d
San Diego, CA	489 mi	$2,778	$5.68	$2,389 – $3,167	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,673 mi	$7,230	$4.32	$6,217 – $8,242	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 Manteca, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Manteca, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,921 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,861 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,812 and $9,030.

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

About 1,861 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 $1,818 of the $7,921 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,103 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,393, which makes Manteca, 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