Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Seaside, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$7,991flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,880 mi
Typical range: $6,872–$9,110
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seaside to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,154
Fuel: $1,837
All-in estimate: $7,991

Return trip

Houston → Seaside$5,441

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

Seaside to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Seaside, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,657	$3.54	$5,925 – $7,390
53' refrigerated	$7,930	$4.22	$6,899 – $8,961
48' flatbed	$7,991	$4.25	$6,872 – $9,110
Step deck	$8,697	$4.63	$7,305 – $10,088
Power only	$5,912	$3.14	$5,143 – $6,681
Hotshot	$4,463	$2.37	$3,705 – $5,222
26' box truck	$4,362	$2.32	$3,708 – $5,016
Sprinter van	$2,663	$1.42	$2,237 – $3,089

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More lanes from Seaside

48' flatbed lanes from Seaside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,029 mi	$15,847	$5.23	$13,628 – $18,066	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	311 mi	$2,145	$6.90	$1,845 – $2,445	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,182 mi	$8,664	$3.97	$7,451 – $9,877	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$3,873	$5.57	$3,331 – $4,415	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$14,786	$4.99	$12,716 – $16,856	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$7,292	$4.31	$6,271 – $8,313	4 d
San Diego, CA	441 mi	$2,608	$5.91	$2,242 – $2,973	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,703 mi	$7,340	$4.31	$6,312 – $8,367	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 Seaside, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Seaside, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,991 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,880 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,872 and $9,110.

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

About 1,880 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 $1,837 of the $7,991 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,154 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,441, which makes Seaside, 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