Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Petaluma, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$8,274flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,957 mi
Typical range: $7,116–$9,433
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Petaluma to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,362
Fuel: $1,912
All-in estimate: $8,274

Return trip

Houston → Petaluma$5,634

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

Petaluma to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Petaluma, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,897	$3.52	$6,139 – $7,656
53' refrigerated	$8,216	$4.20	$7,148 – $9,284
48' flatbed	$8,274	$4.23	$7,116 – $9,433
Step deck	$9,004	$4.60	$7,563 – $10,444
Power only	$6,128	$3.13	$5,331 – $6,925
Hotshot	$4,627	$2.36	$3,840 – $5,413
26' box truck	$4,520	$2.31	$3,842 – $5,199
Sprinter van	$2,759	$1.41	$2,318 – $3,200

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More lanes from Petaluma

48' flatbed lanes from Petaluma, 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	442 mi	$2,611	$5.91	$2,246 – $2,977	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,186 mi	$8,678	$3.97	$7,463 – $9,893	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	793 mi	$4,258	$5.37	$3,662 – $4,854	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$14,818	$4.99	$12,743 – $16,892	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,775 mi	$7,605	$4.28	$6,540 – $8,669	4 d
San Diego, CA	573 mi	$3,077	$5.37	$2,646 – $3,508	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,766 mi	$7,572	$4.29	$6,512 – $8,632	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 Petaluma, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Petaluma, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,274 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,957 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,116 and $9,433.

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

About 1,957 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 $1,912 of the $8,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,362 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,634, which makes Petaluma, 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