Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santee, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,674flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 1,522 mi
Typical range: $5,740–$7,608
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santee to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,187
Fuel: $1,487
All-in estimate: $6,674

Return trip

Houston → Santee$4,544

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

Santee to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Santee, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,541	$3.64	$4,932 – $6,151
53' refrigerated	$6,602	$4.34	$5,744 – $7,460
48' flatbed	$6,674	$4.39	$5,740 – $7,608
Step deck	$7,268	$4.78	$6,105 – $8,431
Power only	$4,908	$3.22	$4,270 – $5,545
Hotshot	$3,704	$2.43	$3,075 – $4,334
26' box truck	$3,625	$2.38	$3,082 – $4,169
Sprinter van	$2,216	$1.46	$1,862 – $2,571

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More lanes from Santee

48' flatbed lanes from Santee, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,853 mi	$15,007	$5.26	$12,906 – $17,108	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	136 mi	$1,523	$11.20	$1,310 – $1,736	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$8,107	$4.01	$6,972 – $9,242	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$2,476	$7.31	$2,130 – $2,823	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$13,946	$5.02	$11,994 – $15,898	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$5,916	$4.50	$5,088 – $6,744	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$6,163	$4.46	$5,300 – $7,025	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,450 mi	$14,692	$6.00	$12,635 – $16,749	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 Santee, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Santee, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,674 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 1,522 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,740 and $7,608.

How far is Santee, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,522 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 $1,487 of the $6,674 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,187 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Santee, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,544, which makes Santee, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology