Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$8,032flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,891 mi
Typical range: $6,907–$9,156
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,185
Fuel: $1,847
All-in estimate: $8,032

Return trip

Houston → Sacramento$5,468

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

Sacramento to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,692	$3.54	$5,956 – $7,428
53' refrigerated	$7,971	$4.22	$6,935 – $9,007
48' flatbed	$8,032	$4.25	$6,907 – $9,156
Step deck	$8,740	$4.62	$7,342 – $10,139
Power only	$5,943	$3.14	$5,170 – $6,715
Hotshot	$4,487	$2.37	$3,724 – $5,249
26' box truck	$4,385	$2.32	$3,727 – $5,042
Sprinter van	$2,677	$1.42	$2,248 – $3,105

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More lanes from Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$15,484	$5.24	$13,317 – $17,652	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,401	$3.99	$7,225 – $9,577	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$4,050	$5.47	$3,483 – $4,617	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$14,459	$5.00	$12,435 – $16,483	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$7,377	$4.31	$6,344 – $8,409	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,696 mi	$7,314	$4.31	$6,290 – $8,338	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 Sacramento, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Sacramento, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,032 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,891 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,907 and $9,156.

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

About 1,891 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 $1,847 of the $8,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,185 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,468, which makes Sacramento, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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