Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santa Paula, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$7,233flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,674 mi
Typical range: $6,221–$8,246
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Paula to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,598
Fuel: $1,635
All-in estimate: $7,233

Return trip

Houston → Santa Paula$4,925

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

Santa Paula to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Paula, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,015	$3.59	$5,353 – $6,677
53' refrigerated	$7,166	$4.28	$6,234 – $8,098
48' flatbed	$7,233	$4.32	$6,221 – $8,246
Step deck	$7,875	$4.70	$6,615 – $9,134
Power only	$5,334	$3.19	$4,641 – $6,027
Hotshot	$4,027	$2.41	$3,342 – $4,711
26' box truck	$3,938	$2.35	$3,347 – $4,529
Sprinter van	$2,406	$1.44	$2,021 – $2,791

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More lanes from Santa Paula

48' flatbed lanes from Santa Paula, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,931 mi	$15,379	$5.25	$13,226 – $17,533	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,091 mi	$8,345	$3.99	$7,177 – $9,513	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	476 mi	$3,014	$6.33	$2,592 – $3,436	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,862 mi	$14,318	$5.00	$12,314 – $16,323	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
San Diego, CA	182 mi	$1,686	$9.27	$1,450 – $1,922	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,517 mi	$6,656	$4.39	$5,724 – $7,587	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,583 mi	$15,405	$5.96	$13,248 – $17,562	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
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 Santa Paula, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Santa Paula, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,233 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,674 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,221 and $8,246.

How far is Santa Paula, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,674 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 $1,635 of the $7,233 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,598 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Santa Paula, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,925, which makes Santa Paula, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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