Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bismarck, ND to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,500flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,430 mi
Typical range: $4,730–$6,270
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bismarck to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,103
Fuel: $1,397
All-in estimate: $5,500

Return trip

Houston → Bismarck$4,887

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

Bismarck to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bismarck, ND to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,562	$3.19	$4,060 – $5,064
53' refrigerated	$5,435	$3.80	$4,729 – $6,142
48' flatbed	$5,500	$3.85	$4,730 – $6,270
Step deck	$5,991	$4.19	$5,033 – $6,950
Power only	$4,036	$2.82	$3,512 – $4,561
Hotshot	$3,047	$2.13	$2,529 – $3,565
26' box truck	$2,983	$2.09	$2,536 – $3,431
Sprinter van	$1,825	$1.28	$1,533 – $2,117

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More lanes from Bismarck

48' flatbed lanes from Bismarck, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,649 mi	$8,041	$4.88	$6,915 – $9,167	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,506 mi	$5,552	$3.69	$4,775 – $6,329	4 d
Chicago, IL	863 mi	$3,512	$4.07	$3,020 – $4,003	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$5,376	$4.18	$4,623 – $6,128	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$7,489	$4.66	$6,440 – $8,537	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$5,475	$3.85	$4,708 – $6,241	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$5,620	$3.68	$4,833 – $6,407	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$4,670	$3.99	$4,016 – $5,324	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 Bismarck, ND to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bismarck, ND to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,500 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,430 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,730 and $6,270.

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

About 1,430 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 $1,397 of the $5,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,103 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,887, which makes Bismarck, ND to Houston, TX 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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