Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

National City, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,700flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 1,529 mi
Typical range: $5,762–$7,638
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

National City to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,206
Fuel: $1,494
All-in estimate: $6,700

Return trip

Houston → National City$4,562

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

National City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from National City, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,563	$3.64	$4,951 – $6,175
53' refrigerated	$6,628	$4.33	$5,766 – $7,490
48' flatbed	$6,700	$4.38	$5,762 – $7,638
Step deck	$7,296	$4.77	$6,129 – $8,463
Power only	$4,927	$3.22	$4,287 – $5,568
Hotshot	$3,719	$2.43	$3,087 – $4,351
26' box truck	$3,640	$2.38	$3,094 – $4,186
Sprinter van	$2,225	$1.46	$1,869 – $2,581

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More lanes from National City

48' flatbed lanes from National City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$15,074	$5.26	$12,964 – $17,184	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	142 mi	$1,544	$10.87	$1,328 – $1,760	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$14,010	$5.01	$12,048 – $15,971	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$5,935	$4.49	$5,104 – $6,765	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$6,196	$4.45	$5,328 – $7,063	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,459 mi	$14,741	$5.99	$12,677 – $16,804	6 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 National City, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from National City, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,700 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 1,529 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,762 and $7,638.

How far is National City, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,529 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 $1,494 of the $6,700 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,206 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to National City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,562, which makes National City, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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