Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Patterson, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$7,884flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,851 mi
Typical range: $6,781–$8,988
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Patterson to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,076
Fuel: $1,808
All-in estimate: $7,884

Return trip

Houston → Patterson$5,368

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

Patterson to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Patterson, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,567	$3.55	$5,845 – $7,289
53' refrigerated	$7,823	$4.23	$6,806 – $8,840
48' flatbed	$7,884	$4.26	$6,781 – $8,988
Step deck	$8,581	$4.64	$7,208 – $9,954
Power only	$5,831	$3.15	$5,073 – $6,589
Hotshot	$4,402	$2.38	$3,654 – $5,150
26' box truck	$4,302	$2.32	$3,657 – $4,948
Sprinter van	$2,627	$1.42	$2,206 – $3,047

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More lanes from Patterson

48' flatbed lanes from Patterson, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,964 mi	$15,537	$5.24	$13,362 – $17,712	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	335 mi	$2,231	$6.66	$1,918 – $2,543	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,117 mi	$8,436	$3.98	$7,255 – $9,617	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	680 mi	$3,814	$5.61	$3,280 – $4,348	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,901 mi	$14,495	$5.00	$12,466 – $16,525	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,666 mi	$7,204	$4.32	$6,195 – $8,212	4 d
San Diego, CA	465 mi	$2,693	$5.79	$2,316 – $3,070	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,665 mi	$7,200	$4.32	$6,192 – $8,208	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 Patterson, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Patterson, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,884 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,851 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,781 and $8,988.

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

About 1,851 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 $1,808 of the $7,884 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,076 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,368, which makes Patterson, 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