Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Aberdeen, SD flatbed rate

$4,192flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,293 mi
Typical range: $3,605–$4,779
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Aberdeen price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,929
Fuel: $1,263
All-in estimate: $4,192

Return trip

Aberdeen → Houston$5,063

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

Houston to Aberdeen by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Aberdeen, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,470	$2.68	$3,088 – $3,852
53' refrigerated	$4,135	$3.20	$3,598 – $4,673
48' flatbed	$4,192	$3.24	$3,605 – $4,779
Step deck	$4,568	$3.53	$3,837 – $5,298
Power only	$3,066	$2.37	$2,667 – $3,464
Hotshot	$2,314	$1.79	$1,920 – $2,707
26' box truck	$2,267	$1.75	$1,927 – $2,607
Sprinter van	$1,388	$1.07	$1,166 – $1,610

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Aberdeen

48' flatbed lanes into Aberdeen, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,506 mi	$5,050	$3.35	$4,343 – $5,757	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$6,928	$4.46	$5,958 – $7,898	4 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$3,365	$4.80	$2,894 – $3,836	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$3,414	$2.65	$2,936 – $3,892	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,460 mi	$4,370	$2.99	$3,758 – $4,982	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,305 mi	$4,224	$3.24	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$6,958	$4.46	$5,984 – $7,932	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,039 mi	$3,520	$3.39	$3,027 – $4,013	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Aberdeen, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Aberdeen, SD is estimated at $4,192 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,293 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,605 and $4,779.

How far is Houston, TX from Aberdeen, SD by truck?

About 1,293 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 $1,263 of the $4,192 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,929 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aberdeen, SD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,063, which makes Houston, TX to Aberdeen, SD 17% cheaper. 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