Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Burnsville, MN to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,920flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,229 mi
Typical range: $4,231–$5,608
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Burnsville to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,719
Fuel: $1,201
All-in estimate: $4,920

Return trip

Houston → Burnsville$4,217

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

Burnsville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Burnsville, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,068	$3.31	$3,621 – $4,516
53' refrigerated	$4,848	$3.94	$4,218 – $5,478
48' flatbed	$4,920	$4.00	$4,231 – $5,608
Step deck	$5,361	$4.36	$4,504 – $6,219
Power only	$3,591	$2.92	$3,125 – $4,058
Hotshot	$2,710	$2.21	$2,250 – $3,171
26' box truck	$2,657	$2.16	$2,258 – $3,056
Sprinter van	$1,627	$1.32	$1,367 – $1,888

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More lanes from Burnsville

48' flatbed lanes from Burnsville, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$6,272	$5.21	$5,394 – $7,150	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,799 mi	$6,538	$3.63	$5,623 – $7,453	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,158	$5.28	$1,856 – $2,461	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$6,157	$4.12	$5,295 – $7,019	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$5,779	$5.00	$4,970 – $6,588	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$5,127	$3.96	$4,409 – $5,844	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,792 mi	$6,516	$3.64	$5,604 – $7,428	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,001 mi	$4,182	$4.18	$3,597 – $4,768	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 Burnsville, MN to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Burnsville, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,920 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,229 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,231 and $5,608.

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

About 1,229 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 $1,201 of the $4,920 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,719 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,217, which makes Burnsville, MN to Houston, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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