Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Bruno, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$8,190flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,934 mi
Typical range: $7,043–$9,336
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Bruno to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,301
Fuel: $1,889
All-in estimate: $8,190

Return trip

Houston → San Bruno$5,576

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

San Bruno to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Bruno, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,826	$3.53	$6,075 – $7,577
53' refrigerated	$8,131	$4.20	$7,074 – $9,188
48' flatbed	$8,190	$4.23	$7,043 – $9,336
Step deck	$8,912	$4.61	$7,486 – $10,338
Power only	$6,064	$3.14	$5,275 – $6,852
Hotshot	$4,578	$2.37	$3,800 – $5,356
26' box truck	$4,473	$2.31	$3,802 – $5,144
Sprinter van	$2,730	$1.41	$2,293 – $3,167

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More lanes from San Bruno

48' flatbed lanes from San Bruno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,037 mi	$15,885	$5.23	$13,661 – $18,109	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,190 mi	$8,692	$3.97	$7,475 – $9,908	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$4,128	$5.43	$3,550 – $4,706	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,975 mi	$14,831	$4.99	$12,755 – $16,908	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$7,509	$4.29	$6,458 – $8,560	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,749 mi	$7,509	$4.29	$6,458 – $8,560	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 San Bruno, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from San Bruno, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,190 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,934 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,043 and $9,336.

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

About 1,934 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 $1,889 of the $8,190 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,301 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,576, which makes San Bruno, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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