Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brooklyn Center, MN to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,997flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,253 mi
Typical range: $4,298–$5,697
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brooklyn Center to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,773
Fuel: $1,224
All-in estimate: $4,997

Return trip

Houston → Brooklyn Center$4,284

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

Brooklyn Center to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Brooklyn Center, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,134	$3.30	$3,679 – $4,589
53' refrigerated	$4,927	$3.93	$4,286 – $5,567
48' flatbed	$4,997	$3.99	$4,298 – $5,697
Step deck	$5,446	$4.35	$4,574 – $6,317
Power only	$3,651	$2.91	$3,176 – $4,125
Hotshot	$2,755	$2.20	$2,287 – $3,224
26' box truck	$2,700	$2.16	$2,295 – $3,106
Sprinter van	$1,654	$1.32	$1,389 – $1,918

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More lanes from Brooklyn Center

48' flatbed lanes from Brooklyn Center, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$6,297	$5.21	$5,415 – $7,178	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,806 mi	$6,560	$3.63	$5,642 – $7,478	4 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$2,208	$5.19	$1,899 – $2,517	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,504 mi	$6,195	$4.12	$5,328 – $7,063	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,165 mi	$5,815	$4.99	$5,001 – $6,629	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$5,201	$3.95	$4,473 – $5,929	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,800 mi	$6,541	$3.63	$5,625 – $7,457	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,024 mi	$4,257	$4.16	$3,661 – $4,852	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 Brooklyn Center, MN to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Brooklyn Center, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,997 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,253 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,298 and $5,697.

How far is Brooklyn Center, MN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,253 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 $1,224 of the $4,997 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,773 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Brooklyn Center, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,284, which makes Brooklyn Center, MN to Houston, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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