Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$8,337flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,974 mi
Typical range: $7,170–$9,504
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,409
Fuel: $1,928
All-in estimate: $8,337

Return trip

Houston → San Francisco$5,676

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

San Francisco to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,950	$3.52	$6,186 – $7,715
53' refrigerated	$8,279	$4.19	$7,203 – $9,355
48' flatbed	$8,337	$4.22	$7,170 – $9,504
Step deck	$9,072	$4.60	$7,620 – $10,523
Power only	$6,176	$3.13	$5,373 – $6,979
Hotshot	$4,663	$2.36	$3,870 – $5,455
26' box truck	$4,555	$2.31	$3,872 – $5,239
Sprinter van	$2,780	$1.41	$2,335 – $3,225

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More lanes from San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,047	$5.23	$13,801 – $18,294	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,811	$3.96	$7,577 – $10,044	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,281	$5.36	$3,682 – $4,881	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,986	$4.98	$12,888 – $17,084	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,788 mi	$7,653	$4.28	$6,581 – $8,724	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 Francisco, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,337 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,974 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,170 and $9,504.

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

About 1,974 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 $1,928 of the $8,337 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,409 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,676, which makes San Francisco, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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