Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Beulah, ND to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,663flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 1,481 mi
Typical range: $4,870–$6,456
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Beulah to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,216
Fuel: $1,447
All-in estimate: $5,663

Return trip

Houston → Beulah$5,032

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Beulah to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Beulah, ND to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,700	$3.17	$4,183 – $5,217
53' refrigerated	$5,600	$3.78	$4,872 – $6,328
48' flatbed	$5,663	$3.82	$4,870 – $6,456
Step deck	$6,168	$4.16	$5,181 – $7,155
Power only	$4,161	$2.81	$3,620 – $4,702
Hotshot	$3,141	$2.12	$2,607 – $3,674
26' box truck	$3,074	$2.08	$2,613 – $3,535
Sprinter van	$1,880	$1.27	$1,579 – $2,181

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More lanes from Beulah

48' flatbed lanes from Beulah, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,709 mi	$8,290	$4.85	$7,129 – $9,450	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,486 mi	$5,490	$3.69	$4,722 – $6,259	4 d
Chicago, IL	928 mi	$3,709	$4.00	$3,190 – $4,229	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$5,372	$4.18	$4,620 – $6,124	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,669 mi	$7,729	$4.63	$6,647 – $8,811	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,466 mi	$5,615	$3.83	$4,829 – $6,401	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,513 mi	$5,574	$3.68	$4,793 – $6,354	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,220 mi	$4,830	$3.96	$4,153 – $5,506	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 Beulah, ND to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Beulah, ND to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,663 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 1,481 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,870 and $6,456.

How far is Beulah, ND from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,481 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 $1,447 of the $5,663 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,216 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Beulah, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,032, which makes Beulah, ND to Houston, TX 13% 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