Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Apple Valley, MN flatbed rate

$4,214flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $3,624–$4,804
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Apple Valley price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,014
Fuel: $1,200
All-in estimate: $4,214

Return trip

Apple Valley → Houston$4,916

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

Houston to Apple Valley by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Apple Valley, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,485	$2.84	$3,102 – $3,868
53' refrigerated	$4,153	$3.38	$3,613 – $4,693
48' flatbed	$4,214	$3.43	$3,624 – $4,804
Step deck	$4,593	$3.74	$3,858 – $5,328
Power only	$3,076	$2.51	$2,677 – $3,476
Hotshot	$2,322	$1.89	$1,927 – $2,716
26' box truck	$2,276	$1.85	$1,935 – $2,618
Sprinter van	$1,394	$1.14	$1,171 – $1,617

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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 Apple Valley

48' flatbed lanes into Apple Valley, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,198 mi	$4,387	$3.66	$3,773 – $5,002	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,803 mi	$8,247	$4.57	$7,092 – $9,402	4 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$2,473	$6.12	$2,127 – $2,819	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,496 mi	$4,045	$2.70	$3,478 – $4,611	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$3,776	$3.28	$3,247 – $4,304	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$4,392	$3.40	$3,777 – $5,007	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,795 mi	$8,215	$4.58	$7,065 – $9,366	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,000 mi	$3,582	$3.58	$3,081 – $4,084	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Apple Valley, MN is estimated at $4,214 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,624 and $4,804.

How far is Houston, TX from Apple Valley, MN by truck?

About 1,228 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 $1,200 of the $4,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,014 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Apple Valley, MN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,916, which makes Houston, TX to Apple Valley, 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