Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Belle Fourche, SD to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,181flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,330 mi
Typical range: $4,456–$5,906
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belle Fourche to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,882
Fuel: $1,299
All-in estimate: $5,181

Return trip

Houston → Belle Fourche$4,290

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Belle Fourche to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Belle Fourche, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,291	$3.23	$3,819 – $4,763
53' refrigerated	$5,113	$3.84	$4,449 – $5,778
48' flatbed	$5,181	$3.90	$4,456 – $5,906
Step deck	$5,645	$4.24	$4,742 – $6,548
Power only	$3,793	$2.85	$3,300 – $4,286
Hotshot	$2,863	$2.15	$2,376 – $3,349
26' box truck	$2,804	$2.11	$2,384 – $3,225
Sprinter van	$1,716	$1.29	$1,442 – $1,991

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More lanes from Belle Fourche

48' flatbed lanes from Belle Fourche, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,813 mi	$8,721	$4.81	$7,500 – $9,942	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$4,789	$3.80	$4,119 – $5,460	3 d
Chicago, IL	986 mi	$3,886	$3.94	$3,342 – $4,430	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$4,545	$4.36	$3,908 – $5,181	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,763 mi	$8,100	$4.59	$6,966 – $9,233	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,286 mi	$5,040	$3.92	$4,335 – $5,746	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$4,854	$3.79	$4,175 – $5,534	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$4,341	$4.07	$3,733 – $4,949	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 Belle Fourche, SD to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Belle Fourche, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,181 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,330 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,456 and $5,906.

How far is Belle Fourche, SD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,330 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 $1,299 of the $5,181 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,882 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Belle Fourche, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,290, which makes Belle Fourche, SD to Houston, TX 21% 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