Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tracy, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$7,969flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,874 mi
Typical range: $6,853–$9,085
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tracy to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,138
Fuel: $1,831
All-in estimate: $7,969

Return trip

Houston → Tracy$5,426

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

Tracy to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Tracy, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,639	$3.54	$5,908 – $7,369
53' refrigerated	$7,908	$4.22	$6,880 – $8,936
48' flatbed	$7,969	$4.25	$6,853 – $9,085
Step deck	$8,673	$4.63	$7,285 – $10,060
Power only	$5,895	$3.15	$5,129 – $6,662
Hotshot	$4,451	$2.37	$3,694 – $5,207
26' box truck	$4,350	$2.32	$3,697 – $5,002
Sprinter van	$2,655	$1.42	$2,231 – $3,080

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More lanes from Tracy

48' flatbed lanes from Tracy, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,975 mi	$15,589	$5.24	$13,407 – $17,772	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	363 mi	$2,330	$6.42	$2,004 – $2,656	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,128 mi	$8,475	$3.98	$7,288 – $9,661	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	706 mi	$3,916	$5.55	$3,368 – $4,465	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,913 mi	$14,550	$4.99	$12,513 – $16,587	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,691 mi	$7,296	$4.31	$6,274 – $8,317	4 d
San Diego, CA	493 mi	$2,792	$5.66	$2,401 – $3,183	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,687 mi	$7,281	$4.32	$6,262 – $8,300	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 Tracy, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Tracy, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,969 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,874 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,853 and $9,085.

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

About 1,874 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 $1,831 of the $7,969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,138 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,426, which makes Tracy, 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