Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Eden Prairie, MN to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,936flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,234 mi
Typical range: $4,245–$5,627
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Eden Prairie to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,731
Fuel: $1,205
All-in estimate: $4,936

Return trip

Houston → Eden Prairie$4,231

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

Eden Prairie to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Eden Prairie, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,082	$3.31	$3,633 – $4,531
53' refrigerated	$4,865	$3.94	$4,232 – $5,497
48' flatbed	$4,936	$4.00	$4,245 – $5,627
Step deck	$5,379	$4.36	$4,518 – $6,240
Power only	$3,604	$2.92	$3,135 – $4,072
Hotshot	$2,720	$2.20	$2,257 – $3,182
26' box truck	$2,666	$2.16	$2,266 – $3,066
Sprinter van	$1,633	$1.32	$1,372 – $1,894

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More lanes from Eden Prairie

48' flatbed lanes from Eden Prairie, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$6,318	$5.20	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,792 mi	$6,516	$3.64	$5,604 – $7,428	4 d
Chicago, IL	421 mi	$2,195	$5.21	$1,888 – $2,503	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,487 mi	$6,137	$4.13	$5,278 – $6,996	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,168 mi	$5,827	$4.99	$5,011 – $6,643	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,296 mi	$5,136	$3.96	$4,417 – $5,855	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,785 mi	$6,494	$3.64	$5,585 – $7,403	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,005 mi	$4,195	$4.17	$3,608 – $4,782	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 Eden Prairie, MN to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Eden Prairie, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,936 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,234 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,245 and $5,627.

How far is Eden Prairie, MN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,234 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 $1,205 of the $4,936 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,731 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Eden Prairie, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,231, which makes Eden Prairie, MN to Houston, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →