Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Box Elder, SD flatbed rate

$4,131flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,270 mi
Typical range: $3,553–$4,709
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Box Elder price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,890
Fuel: $1,241
All-in estimate: $4,131

Return trip

Box Elder → Houston$4,989

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

Houston to Box Elder by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Box Elder, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,418	$2.69	$3,042 – $3,795
53' refrigerated	$4,074	$3.21	$3,544 – $4,603
48' flatbed	$4,131	$3.25	$3,553 – $4,709
Step deck	$4,502	$3.54	$3,781 – $5,222
Power only	$3,019	$2.38	$2,627 – $3,412
Hotshot	$2,279	$1.79	$1,891 – $2,666
26' box truck	$2,233	$1.76	$1,898 – $2,568
Sprinter van	$1,367	$1.08	$1,149 – $1,586

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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 Box Elder

48' flatbed lanes into Box Elder, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$5,786	$3.27	$4,976 – $6,596	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,269 mi	$5,862	$4.62	$5,041 – $6,682	3 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$4,158	$4.45	$3,576 – $4,740	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$2,855	$2.77	$2,455 – $3,255	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,716 mi	$5,009	$2.92	$4,307 – $5,710	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$4,025	$3.27	$3,462 – $4,589	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,282 mi	$5,911	$4.61	$5,083 – $6,738	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,006 mi	$3,433	$3.41	$2,952 – $3,914	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Box Elder, SD is estimated at $4,131 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,270 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,553 and $4,709.

How far is Houston, TX from Box Elder, SD by truck?

About 1,270 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 $1,241 of the $4,131 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,890 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Box Elder, SD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,989, which makes Houston, TX to Box Elder, 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