Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Watsonville, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$7,995flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,881 mi
Typical range: $6,875–$9,114
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Watsonville to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,157
Fuel: $1,838
All-in estimate: $7,995

Return trip

Houston → Watsonville$5,443

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

Watsonville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Watsonville, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,660	$3.54	$5,928 – $7,393
53' refrigerated	$7,934	$4.22	$6,903 – $8,965
48' flatbed	$7,995	$4.25	$6,875 – $9,114
Step deck	$8,701	$4.63	$7,308 – $10,093
Power only	$5,915	$3.14	$5,146 – $6,684
Hotshot	$4,465	$2.37	$3,706 – $5,225
26' box truck	$4,364	$2.32	$3,709 – $5,019
Sprinter van	$2,664	$1.42	$2,238 – $3,090

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More lanes from Watsonville

48' flatbed lanes from Watsonville, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$15,790	$5.23	$13,579 – $18,000	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	325 mi	$2,195	$6.75	$1,888 – $2,502	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$8,622	$3.97	$7,415 – $9,829	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	700 mi	$3,893	$5.56	$3,348 – $4,438	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$14,736	$4.99	$12,673 – $16,799	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,693 mi	$7,303	$4.31	$6,281 – $8,326	4 d
San Diego, CA	456 mi	$2,661	$5.84	$2,288 – $3,033	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,701 mi	$7,333	$4.31	$6,306 – $8,359	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 Watsonville, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Watsonville, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,995 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,881 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,875 and $9,114.

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

About 1,881 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 $1,838 of the $7,995 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,157 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,443, which makes Watsonville, 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