Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Novato, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$8,245flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,949 mi
Typical range: $7,091–$9,399
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Novato to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,341
Fuel: $1,904
All-in estimate: $8,245

Return trip

Houston → Novato$5,614

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

Novato to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Novato, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,872	$3.53	$6,117 – $7,628
53' refrigerated	$8,186	$4.20	$7,122 – $9,250
48' flatbed	$8,245	$4.23	$7,091 – $9,399
Step deck	$8,972	$4.60	$7,536 – $10,407
Power only	$6,106	$3.13	$5,312 – $6,899
Hotshot	$4,610	$2.37	$3,826 – $5,393
26' box truck	$4,504	$2.31	$3,828 – $5,180
Sprinter van	$2,749	$1.41	$2,309 – $3,189

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More lanes from Novato

48' flatbed lanes from Novato, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$15,861	$5.23	$13,641 – $18,082	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	429 mi	$2,565	$5.98	$2,206 – $2,924	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$8,674	$3.97	$7,460 – $9,889	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	782 mi	$4,215	$5.39	$3,624 – $4,805	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$14,813	$4.99	$12,739 – $16,887	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$7,575	$4.29	$6,515 – $8,636	4 d
San Diego, CA	560 mi	$3,031	$5.41	$2,606 – $3,455	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,760 mi	$7,550	$4.29	$6,493 – $8,607	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 Novato, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Novato, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,245 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,949 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,091 and $9,399.

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

About 1,949 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,904 of the $8,245 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,341 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,614, which makes Novato, 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