Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bloomington, MN to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,936flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,234 mi
Typical range: $4,245–$5,627
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bloomington to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,731
Fuel: $1,205
All-in estimate: $4,936

Return trip

Houston → Bloomington$4,231

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

Bloomington to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bloomington, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,082	$3.31	$3,633 – $4,531
53' refrigerated	$4,865	$3.94	$4,232 – $5,497
48' flatbed	$4,936	$4.00	$4,245 – $5,627
Step deck	$5,379	$4.36	$4,518 – $6,240
Power only	$3,604	$2.92	$3,135 – $4,072
Hotshot	$2,720	$2.20	$2,257 – $3,182
26' box truck	$2,666	$2.16	$2,266 – $3,066
Sprinter van	$1,633	$1.32	$1,372 – $1,894

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More lanes from Bloomington

48' flatbed lanes from Bloomington, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,206 mi	$6,284	$5.21	$5,404 – $7,164	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,799 mi	$6,538	$3.63	$5,623 – $7,453	4 d
Chicago, IL	413 mi	$2,171	$5.26	$1,867 – $2,475	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,494 mi	$6,161	$4.12	$5,298 – $7,023	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$5,795	$5.00	$4,984 – $6,606	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,297 mi	$5,139	$3.96	$4,420 – $5,859	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,792 mi	$6,516	$3.64	$5,604 – $7,428	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,005 mi	$4,195	$4.17	$3,608 – $4,782	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 Bloomington, MN to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bloomington, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,936 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,234 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,245 and $5,627.

How far is Bloomington, MN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,234 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 $1,205 of the $4,936 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,731 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bloomington, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,231, which makes Bloomington, MN to Houston, TX 17% 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