Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dickinson, ND to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,631flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 1,471 mi
Typical range: $4,843–$6,420
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dickinson to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,194
Fuel: $1,437
All-in estimate: $5,631

Return trip

Houston → Dickinson$5,003

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dickinson to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dickinson, ND to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,673	$3.18	$4,159 – $5,187
53' refrigerated	$5,567	$3.78	$4,844 – $6,291
48' flatbed	$5,631	$3.83	$4,843 – $6,420
Step deck	$6,133	$4.17	$5,152 – $7,114
Power only	$4,136	$2.81	$3,599 – $4,674
Hotshot	$3,122	$2.12	$2,591 – $3,653
26' box truck	$3,056	$2.08	$2,598 – $3,515
Sprinter van	$1,869	$1.27	$1,570 – $2,168

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More lanes from Dickinson

48' flatbed lanes from Dickinson, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,762 mi	$8,509	$4.83	$7,318 – $9,701	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$5,296	$3.72	$4,554 – $6,037	3 d
Chicago, IL	970 mi	$3,837	$3.96	$3,300 – $4,374	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$5,178	$4.22	$4,453 – $5,903	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,720 mi	$7,930	$4.61	$6,820 – $9,040	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$5,555	$3.84	$4,777 – $6,332	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,452 mi	$5,385	$3.71	$4,631 – $6,139	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,209 mi	$4,795	$3.97	$4,123 – $5,466	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 Dickinson, ND to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Dickinson, ND to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,631 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 1,471 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,843 and $6,420.

How far is Dickinson, ND from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,471 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,437 of the $5,631 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,194 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Dickinson, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,003, which makes Dickinson, ND to Houston, TX 13% 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