Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Belle Fourche, SD flatbed rate

$4,290flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,330 mi
Typical range: $3,689–$4,890
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Belle Fourche price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,991
Fuel: $1,299
All-in estimate: $4,290

Return trip

Belle Fourche → Houston$5,181

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

Houston to Belle Fourche by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Belle Fourche, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,553	$2.67	$3,162 – $3,944
53' refrigerated	$4,234	$3.18	$3,683 – $4,784
48' flatbed	$4,290	$3.23	$3,689 – $4,890
Step deck	$4,674	$3.51	$3,926 – $5,421
Power only	$3,140	$2.36	$2,732 – $3,549
Hotshot	$2,370	$1.78	$1,967 – $2,773
26' box truck	$2,322	$1.75	$1,974 – $2,670
Sprinter van	$1,421	$1.07	$1,194 – $1,649

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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 Belle Fourche

48' flatbed lanes into Belle Fourche, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,813 mi	$5,912	$3.26	$5,085 – $6,740	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$5,824	$4.63	$5,009 – $6,640	3 d
Chicago, IL	986 mi	$4,331	$4.39	$3,725 – $4,937	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$2,879	$2.76	$2,476 – $3,282	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,763 mi	$5,126	$2.91	$4,408 – $5,843	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,286 mi	$4,173	$3.25	$3,589 – $4,758	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$5,903	$4.61	$5,077 – $6,730	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$3,594	$3.37	$3,091 – $4,097	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Belle Fourche, SD is estimated at $4,290 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,330 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,689 and $4,890.

How far is Houston, TX from Belle Fourche, SD by truck?

About 1,330 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 $1,299 of the $4,290 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,991 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Belle Fourche, SD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,181, which makes Houston, TX to Belle Fourche, 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