Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Apple Valley, MN to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,916flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $4,228–$5,605
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Apple Valley to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,716
Fuel: $1,200
All-in estimate: $4,916

Return trip

Houston → Apple Valley$4,214

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Apple Valley to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Apple Valley, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,066	$3.31	$3,618 – $4,513
53' refrigerated	$4,845	$3.95	$4,215 – $5,475
48' flatbed	$4,916	$4.00	$4,228 – $5,605
Step deck	$5,358	$4.36	$4,501 – $6,215
Power only	$3,589	$2.92	$3,122 – $4,056
Hotshot	$2,709	$2.21	$2,248 – $3,169
26' box truck	$2,655	$2.16	$2,257 – $3,054
Sprinter van	$1,626	$1.32	$1,366 – $1,886

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More lanes from Apple Valley

48' flatbed lanes from Apple Valley, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,198 mi	$6,251	$5.22	$5,376 – $7,126	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,803 mi	$6,551	$3.63	$5,633 – $7,468	4 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$2,143	$5.30	$1,843 – $2,443	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,496 mi	$6,168	$4.12	$5,304 – $7,031	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$5,763	$5.00	$4,956 – $6,570	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$5,123	$3.97	$4,406 – $5,841	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,795 mi	$6,526	$3.64	$5,612 – $7,439	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,000 mi	$4,179	$4.18	$3,594 – $4,764	3 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 Apple Valley, MN to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Apple Valley, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,916 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,228 and $5,605.

How far is Apple Valley, MN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,228 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,200 of the $4,916 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,716 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Apple Valley, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,214, which makes Apple Valley, MN to Houston, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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