Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Coon Rapids, MN to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,026flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,262 mi
Typical range: $4,323–$5,730
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Coon Rapids to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,793
Fuel: $1,233
All-in estimate: $5,026

Return trip

Houston → Coon Rapids$4,309

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

Coon Rapids to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Coon Rapids, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,159	$3.30	$3,701 – $4,616
53' refrigerated	$4,956	$3.93	$4,312 – $5,600
48' flatbed	$5,026	$3.98	$4,323 – $5,730
Step deck	$5,477	$4.34	$4,601 – $6,353
Power only	$3,673	$2.91	$3,195 – $4,150
Hotshot	$2,772	$2.20	$2,301 – $3,243
26' box truck	$2,717	$2.15	$2,309 – $3,124
Sprinter van	$1,663	$1.32	$1,397 – $1,930

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More lanes from Coon Rapids

48' flatbed lanes from Coon Rapids, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,210 mi	$6,301	$5.21	$5,419 – $7,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,809 mi	$6,569	$3.63	$5,650 – $7,489	4 d
Chicago, IL	430 mi	$2,223	$5.17	$1,912 – $2,534	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,213	$4.12	$5,343 – $7,082	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,166 mi	$5,819	$4.99	$5,004 – $6,634	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,324 mi	$5,227	$3.95	$4,495 – $5,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,804 mi	$6,554	$3.63	$5,636 – $7,471	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,033 mi	$4,286	$4.15	$3,686 – $4,886	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 Coon Rapids, MN to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Coon Rapids, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,026 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,262 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,323 and $5,730.

How far is Coon Rapids, MN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,262 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 $1,233 of the $5,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,793 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Coon Rapids, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,309, which makes Coon Rapids, 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