Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Mateo, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$8,157flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,925 mi
Typical range: $7,015–$9,299
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Mateo to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,277
Fuel: $1,880
All-in estimate: $8,157

Return trip

Houston → San Mateo$5,554

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

San Mateo to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Mateo, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,798	$3.53	$6,050 – $7,545
53' refrigerated	$8,097	$4.21	$7,045 – $9,150
48' flatbed	$8,157	$4.24	$7,015 – $9,299
Step deck	$8,876	$4.61	$7,456 – $10,296
Power only	$6,038	$3.14	$5,253 – $6,823
Hotshot	$4,559	$2.37	$3,784 – $5,334
26' box truck	$4,455	$2.31	$3,786 – $5,123
Sprinter van	$2,719	$1.41	$2,284 – $3,154

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More lanes from San Mateo

48' flatbed lanes from San Mateo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$15,861	$5.23	$13,641 – $18,082	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	387 mi	$2,415	$6.24	$2,077 – $2,754	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$8,674	$3.97	$7,460 – $9,889	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$4,093	$5.45	$3,520 – $4,666	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$14,809	$4.99	$12,735 – $16,882	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$7,476	$4.30	$6,429 – $8,523	4 d
San Diego, CA	518 mi	$2,881	$5.56	$2,478 – $3,285	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,740 mi	$7,476	$4.30	$6,429 – $8,523	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 Mateo, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from San Mateo, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,157 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,925 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,015 and $9,299.

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

About 1,925 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 $1,880 of the $8,157 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,277 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,554, which makes San Mateo, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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