Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fargo, ND to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,389flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,395 mi
Typical range: $4,634–$6,143
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fargo to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,026
Fuel: $1,363
All-in estimate: $5,389

Return trip

Houston → Fargo$4,788

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

Fargo to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fargo, ND to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,467	$3.20	$3,976 – $4,958
53' refrigerated	$5,323	$3.82	$4,631 – $6,015
48' flatbed	$5,389	$3.86	$4,634 – $6,143
Step deck	$5,870	$4.21	$4,931 – $6,809
Power only	$3,951	$2.83	$3,438 – $4,465
Hotshot	$2,982	$2.14	$2,475 – $3,489
26' box truck	$2,921	$2.09	$2,482 – $3,359
Sprinter van	$1,787	$1.28	$1,501 – $2,073

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More lanes from Fargo

48' flatbed lanes from Fargo, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$7,146	$4.99	$6,146 – $8,147	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,690 mi	$6,120	$3.62	$5,263 – $6,977	4 d
Chicago, IL	672 mi	$2,931	$4.36	$2,521 – $3,341	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,436 mi	$5,887	$4.10	$5,063 – $6,711	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$6,649	$4.77	$5,718 – $7,580	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$5,478	$3.85	$4,711 – $6,245	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,702 mi	$6,157	$3.62	$5,295 – $7,019	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$4,596	$4.01	$3,953 – $5,240	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 Fargo, ND to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fargo, ND to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,389 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,395 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,634 and $6,143.

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

About 1,395 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 $1,363 of the $5,389 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,026 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,788, which makes Fargo, 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