Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Rafael, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$8,230flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,945 mi
Typical range: $7,078–$9,382
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Rafael to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,330
Fuel: $1,900
All-in estimate: $8,230

Return trip

Houston → San Rafael$5,604

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

San Rafael to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Rafael, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,860	$3.53	$6,105 – $7,615
53' refrigerated	$8,171	$4.20	$7,109 – $9,234
48' flatbed	$8,230	$4.23	$7,078 – $9,382
Step deck	$8,956	$4.60	$7,523 – $10,389
Power only	$6,094	$3.13	$5,302 – $6,887
Hotshot	$4,601	$2.37	$3,819 – $5,383
26' box truck	$4,496	$2.31	$3,821 – $5,170
Sprinter van	$2,744	$1.41	$2,305 – $3,183

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More lanes from San Rafael

48' flatbed lanes from San Rafael, 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	421 mi	$2,536	$6.02	$2,181 – $2,891	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$8,674	$3.97	$7,460 – $9,889	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	776 mi	$4,191	$5.40	$3,604 – $4,778	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$14,813	$4.99	$12,739 – $16,887	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$7,557	$4.29	$6,499 – $8,615	4 d
San Diego, CA	552 mi	$3,002	$5.44	$2,582 – $3,423	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,756 mi	$7,535	$4.29	$6,480 – $8,590	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 Rafael, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from San Rafael, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,230 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,945 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,078 and $9,382.

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

About 1,945 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 $1,900 of the $8,230 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,330 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,604, which makes San Rafael, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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