Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Andover, MN flatbed rate

$4,325flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,268 mi
Typical range: $3,720–$4,931
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Andover price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,086
Fuel: $1,239
All-in estimate: $4,325

Return trip

Andover → Houston$5,046

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Houston to Andover by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Andover, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,579	$2.82	$3,185 – $3,973
53' refrigerated	$4,265	$3.36	$3,711 – $4,819
48' flatbed	$4,325	$3.41	$3,720 – $4,931
Step deck	$4,713	$3.72	$3,959 – $5,467
Power only	$3,161	$2.49	$2,750 – $3,572
Hotshot	$2,386	$1.88	$1,980 – $2,791
26' box truck	$2,338	$1.84	$1,987 – $2,689
Sprinter van	$1,432	$1.13	$1,203 – $1,661

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 Andover

48' flatbed lanes into Andover, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,213 mi	$4,432	$3.65	$3,811 – $5,052	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,810 mi	$8,275	$4.57	$7,116 – $9,433	4 d
Chicago, IL	435 mi	$2,583	$5.94	$2,221 – $2,945	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,511 mi	$4,079	$2.70	$3,508 – $4,650	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,169 mi	$3,820	$3.27	$3,285 – $4,355	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,330 mi	$4,497	$3.38	$3,867 – $5,127	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,806 mi	$8,259	$4.57	$7,103 – $9,415	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,038 mi	$3,688	$3.55	$3,171 – $4,204	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Andover, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Andover, MN is estimated at $4,325 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,268 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,720 and $4,931.

How far is Houston, TX from Andover, MN by truck?

About 1,268 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 $1,239 of the $4,325 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,086 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Andover, MN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,046, which makes Houston, TX to Andover, MN 14% 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