Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bismarck, ND flatbed rate

$4,887flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,430 mi
Typical range: $4,203–$5,571
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Bismarck price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,490
Fuel: $1,397
All-in estimate: $4,887

Return trip

Bismarck → Houston$5,500

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Houston to Bismarck by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bismarck, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,053	$2.83	$3,607 – $4,499
53' refrigerated	$4,829	$3.38	$4,201 – $5,457
48' flatbed	$4,887	$3.42	$4,203 – $5,571
Step deck	$5,323	$3.72	$4,471 – $6,174
Power only	$3,586	$2.51	$3,120 – $4,052
Hotshot	$2,707	$1.89	$2,247 – $3,167
26' box truck	$2,650	$1.85	$2,253 – $3,048
Sprinter van	$1,621	$1.13	$1,362 – $1,881

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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 Bismarck

48' flatbed lanes into Bismarck, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,649 mi	$5,850	$3.55	$5,031 – $6,669	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,506 mi	$7,245	$4.81	$6,231 – $8,259	4 d
Chicago, IL	863 mi	$4,200	$4.87	$3,612 – $4,788	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$3,654	$2.84	$3,142 – $4,165	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$5,085	$3.16	$4,373 – $5,797	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$4,864	$3.42	$4,183 – $5,545	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$7,333	$4.80	$6,307 – $8,360	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$4,149	$3.55	$3,568 – $4,730	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Bismarck, ND?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Bismarck, ND is estimated at $4,887 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,430 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,203 and $5,571.

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

About 1,430 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 $1,397 of the $4,887 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,490 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,500, which makes Houston, TX to Bismarck, ND 11% 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