Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pleasanton, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$8,065flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,900 mi
Typical range: $6,936–$9,194
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pleasanton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,209
Fuel: $1,856
All-in estimate: $8,065

Return trip

Houston → Pleasanton$5,491

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

Pleasanton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Pleasanton, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,720	$3.54	$5,981 – $7,459
53' refrigerated	$8,004	$4.21	$6,964 – $9,045
48' flatbed	$8,065	$4.24	$6,936 – $9,194
Step deck	$8,776	$4.62	$7,372 – $10,181
Power only	$5,968	$3.14	$5,192 – $6,744
Hotshot	$4,506	$2.37	$3,740 – $5,272
26' box truck	$4,403	$2.32	$3,743 – $5,064
Sprinter van	$2,688	$1.41	$2,258 – $3,118

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More lanes from Pleasanton

48' flatbed lanes from Pleasanton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,003 mi	$15,723	$5.24	$13,522 – $17,924	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	376 mi	$2,376	$6.32	$2,044 – $2,709	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$8,573	$3.98	$7,372 – $9,773	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$4,007	$5.50	$3,446 – $4,567	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,941 mi	$14,677	$4.99	$12,622 – $16,732	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$7,388	$4.31	$6,353 – $8,422	4 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$2,839	$5.61	$2,441 – $3,236	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$7,380	$4.31	$6,347 – $8,414	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 Pleasanton, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Pleasanton, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,065 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,900 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,936 and $9,194.

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

About 1,900 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 $1,856 of the $8,065 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,209 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,491, which makes Pleasanton, 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