Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Bernardino, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,788flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,553 mi
Typical range: $5,838–$7,738
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Bernardino to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,271
Fuel: $1,517
All-in estimate: $6,788

Return trip

Houston → San Bernardino$4,622

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

San Bernardino to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Bernardino, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,638	$3.63	$5,018 – $6,258
53' refrigerated	$6,717	$4.33	$5,844 – $7,590
48' flatbed	$6,788	$4.37	$5,838 – $7,738
Step deck	$7,392	$4.76	$6,209 – $8,574
Power only	$4,994	$3.22	$4,345 – $5,644
Hotshot	$3,770	$2.43	$3,129 – $4,411
26' box truck	$3,689	$2.38	$3,136 – $4,243
Sprinter van	$2,255	$1.45	$1,894 – $2,616

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More lanes from San Bernardino

48' flatbed lanes from San Bernardino, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$14,893	$5.26	$12,808 – $16,978	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	76 mi	$1,309	$17.23	$1,126 – $1,493	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,992 mi	$7,998	$4.02	$6,879 – $9,118	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$2,539	$7.15	$2,184 – $2,895	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$13,846	$5.02	$11,908 – $15,785	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$6,052	$4.47	$5,205 – $6,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,427	$13.09	$1,227 – $1,626	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,398 mi	$6,218	$4.45	$5,347 – $7,088	3 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 San Bernardino, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from San Bernardino, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,788 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,553 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,838 and $7,738.

How far is San Bernardino, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,553 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 $1,517 of the $6,788 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,271 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to San Bernardino, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,622, which makes San Bernardino, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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