Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Oceanside, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,762flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,546 mi
Typical range: $5,816–$7,709
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oceanside to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,252
Fuel: $1,510
All-in estimate: $6,762

Return trip

Houston → Oceanside$4,604

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

Oceanside to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Oceanside, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,616	$3.63	$4,998 – $6,234
53' refrigerated	$6,691	$4.33	$5,821 – $7,561
48' flatbed	$6,762	$4.37	$5,816 – $7,709
Step deck	$7,364	$4.76	$6,186 – $8,542
Power only	$4,975	$3.22	$4,328 – $5,622
Hotshot	$3,755	$2.43	$3,117 – $4,394
26' box truck	$3,675	$2.38	$3,124 – $4,226
Sprinter van	$2,246	$1.45	$1,887 – $2,606

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More lanes from Oceanside

48' flatbed lanes from Oceanside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,860 mi	$15,041	$5.26	$12,935 – $17,146	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	99 mi	$1,391	$14.05	$1,196 – $1,586	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,028 mi	$8,124	$4.01	$6,987 – $9,262	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$2,543	$7.14	$2,187 – $2,899	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,788 mi	$13,982	$5.02	$12,025 – $15,940	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,341 mi	$6,008	$4.48	$5,167 – $6,849	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$6,236	$4.44	$5,363 – $7,109	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,470 mi	$14,800	$5.99	$12,728 – $16,871	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 Oceanside, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Oceanside, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,762 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,546 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,816 and $7,709.

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

About 1,546 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 $1,510 of the $6,762 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,252 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,604, which makes Oceanside, 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