Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Soledad, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$7,862flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,845 mi
Typical range: $6,762–$8,963
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Soledad to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,060
Fuel: $1,802
All-in estimate: $7,862

Return trip

Houston → Soledad$5,353

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

Soledad to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Soledad, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,548	$3.55	$5,828 – $7,269
53' refrigerated	$7,800	$4.23	$6,786 – $8,814
48' flatbed	$7,862	$4.26	$6,762 – $8,963
Step deck	$8,557	$4.64	$7,188 – $9,926
Power only	$5,814	$3.15	$5,058 – $6,570
Hotshot	$4,389	$2.38	$3,643 – $5,135
26' box truck	$4,290	$2.33	$3,646 – $4,933
Sprinter van	$2,619	$1.42	$2,200 – $3,038

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More lanes from Soledad

48' flatbed lanes from Soledad, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$15,728	$5.24	$13,526 – $17,930	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	276 mi	$2,021	$7.32	$1,738 – $2,304	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,158 mi	$8,580	$3.98	$7,378 – $9,781	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	659 mi	$3,732	$5.66	$3,209 – $4,254	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,939 mi	$14,668	$4.99	$12,614 – $16,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,655 mi	$7,163	$4.33	$6,160 – $8,166	4 d
San Diego, CA	407 mi	$2,487	$6.11	$2,138 – $2,835	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,669 mi	$7,215	$4.32	$6,205 – $8,225	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 Soledad, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Soledad, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,862 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,845 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,762 and $8,963.

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

About 1,845 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 $1,802 of the $7,862 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,060 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,353, which makes Soledad, 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