Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Saratoga, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$8,076flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,903 mi
Typical range: $6,945–$9,206
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Saratoga to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,217
Fuel: $1,859
All-in estimate: $8,076

Return trip

Houston → Saratoga$5,499

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

Saratoga to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Saratoga, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,729	$3.54	$5,989 – $7,469
53' refrigerated	$8,016	$4.21	$6,974 – $9,058
48' flatbed	$8,076	$4.24	$6,945 – $9,206
Step deck	$8,788	$4.62	$7,382 – $10,195
Power only	$5,977	$3.14	$5,200 – $6,753
Hotshot	$4,512	$2.37	$3,745 – $5,279
26' box truck	$4,409	$2.32	$3,748 – $5,071
Sprinter van	$2,692	$1.41	$2,261 – $3,122

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More lanes from Saratoga

48' flatbed lanes from Saratoga, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$15,818	$5.23	$13,604 – $18,033	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	357 mi	$2,309	$6.47	$1,986 – $2,632	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$8,643	$3.97	$7,433 – $9,853	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	725 mi	$3,991	$5.50	$3,432 – $4,550	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$14,763	$4.99	$12,696 – $16,830	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$7,388	$4.31	$6,353 – $8,422	4 d
San Diego, CA	488 mi	$2,775	$5.69	$2,386 – $3,163	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,720 mi	$7,402	$4.30	$6,366 – $8,439	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 Saratoga, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Saratoga, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,076 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,903 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,945 and $9,206.

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

About 1,903 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 $1,859 of the $8,076 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,217 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,499, which makes Saratoga, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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