Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Brookings, SD flatbed rate

$3,912flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,187 mi
Typical range: $3,364–$4,459
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Brookings price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,752
Fuel: $1,160
All-in estimate: $3,912

Return trip

Brookings → Houston$4,724

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

Houston to Brookings by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Brookings, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,232	$2.72	$2,877 – $3,588
53' refrigerated	$3,852	$3.25	$3,352 – $4,353
48' flatbed	$3,912	$3.30	$3,364 – $4,459
Step deck	$4,263	$3.59	$3,581 – $4,946
Power only	$2,852	$2.40	$2,481 – $3,223
Hotshot	$2,152	$1.81	$1,786 – $2,518
26' box truck	$2,111	$1.78	$1,794 – $2,427
Sprinter van	$1,293	$1.09	$1,086 – $1,500

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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 Brookings

48' flatbed lanes into Brookings, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,755	$3.39	$4,090 – $5,421	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$7,090	$4.44	$6,097 – $8,082	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,948	$5.10	$2,536 – $3,361	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$3,442	$2.64	$2,960 – $3,924	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,350 mi	$4,096	$3.03	$3,522 – $4,669	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$3,986	$3.28	$3,428 – $4,544	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,593 mi	$7,078	$4.44	$6,087 – $8,069	4 d
Dallas, TX	938 mi	$3,253	$3.47	$2,798 – $3,709	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Brookings, SD is estimated at $3,912 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,364 and $4,459.

How far is Houston, TX from Brookings, SD by truck?

About 1,187 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 $1,160 of the $3,912 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,752 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brookings, SD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,724, which makes Houston, TX to Brookings, 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