Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brookings, SD to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,724flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,187 mi
Typical range: $4,063–$5,386
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brookings to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,564
Fuel: $1,160
All-in estimate: $4,724

Return trip

Houston → Brookings$3,912

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

Brookings to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Brookings, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,904	$3.29	$3,475 – $4,333
53' refrigerated	$4,653	$3.92	$4,048 – $5,258
48' flatbed	$4,724	$3.98	$4,063 – $5,386
Step deck	$5,149	$4.34	$4,325 – $5,973
Power only	$3,444	$2.90	$2,997 – $3,892
Hotshot	$2,599	$2.19	$2,158 – $3,041
26' box truck	$2,549	$2.15	$2,167 – $2,931
Sprinter van	$1,562	$1.32	$1,312 – $1,811

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More lanes from Brookings

48' flatbed lanes from Brookings, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$7,014	$5.01	$6,032 – $7,996	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$5,830	$3.65	$5,014 – $6,646	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,645	$4.58	$2,275 – $3,016	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$5,434	$4.17	$4,673 – $6,194	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,350 mi	$6,472	$4.79	$5,566 – $7,378	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$4,814	$3.96	$4,140 – $5,488	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,593 mi	$5,821	$3.65	$5,006 – $6,636	4 d
Dallas, TX	938 mi	$3,929	$4.19	$3,379 – $4,479	2 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 Brookings, SD to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Brookings, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,724 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,063 and $5,386.

How far is Brookings, SD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,187 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 $1,160 of the $4,724 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,564 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Brookings, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,912, which makes Brookings, 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