Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grafton, ND to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,801flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 1,524 mi
Typical range: $4,989–$6,613
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grafton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,312
Fuel: $1,489
All-in estimate: $5,801

Return trip

Houston → Grafton$5,154

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

Grafton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Grafton, ND to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,816	$3.16	$4,286 – $5,346
53' refrigerated	$5,738	$3.77	$4,992 – $6,484
48' flatbed	$5,801	$3.81	$4,989 – $6,613
Step deck	$6,317	$4.14	$5,306 – $7,327
Power only	$4,265	$2.80	$3,711 – $4,820
Hotshot	$3,220	$2.11	$2,672 – $3,767
26' box truck	$3,151	$2.07	$2,678 – $3,624
Sprinter van	$1,926	$1.26	$1,618 – $2,235

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More lanes from Grafton

48' flatbed lanes from Grafton, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$7,403	$4.95	$6,367 – $8,440	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,732 mi	$6,250	$3.61	$5,375 – $7,125	4 d
Chicago, IL	774 mi	$3,241	$4.19	$2,787 – $3,695	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,505 mi	$6,122	$4.07	$5,265 – $6,979	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,463 mi	$6,917	$4.73	$5,949 – $7,886	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,547 mi	$5,874	$3.80	$5,052 – $6,696	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,753 mi	$6,315	$3.60	$5,431 – $7,199	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,274 mi	$5,002	$3.93	$4,302 – $5,702	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 Grafton, ND to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Grafton, ND to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,801 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 1,524 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,989 and $6,613.

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

About 1,524 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 $1,489 of the $5,801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,312 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,154, which makes Grafton, ND to Houston, TX 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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