Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,711flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 1,532 mi
Typical range: $5,771–$7,650
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,214
Fuel: $1,497
All-in estimate: $6,711

Return trip

Houston → San Diego$4,569

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

San Diego to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185
53' refrigerated	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502
48' flatbed	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650
Step deck	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477
Power only	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577
Hotshot	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359
26' box truck	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193
Sprinter van	$2,229	$1.45	$1,872 – $2,586

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More lanes from San Diego

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$14,751	$5.99	$12,686 – $16,816	6 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
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	969 mi	$2,636	$2.72	$2,267 – $3,005	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,711 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 1,532 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,771 and $7,650.

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

About 1,532 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 $1,497 of the $6,711 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,214 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,569, which makes San Diego, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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