Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Canton, SD flatbed rate

$3,695flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,105 mi
Typical range: $3,178–$4,212
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Canton price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,616
Fuel: $1,079
All-in estimate: $3,695

Return trip

Canton → Houston$4,462

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

Houston to Canton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Canton, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,049	$2.76	$2,713 – $3,384
53' refrigerated	$3,634	$3.29	$3,161 – $4,106
48' flatbed	$3,695	$3.34	$3,178 – $4,212
Step deck	$4,028	$3.65	$3,384 – $4,673
Power only	$2,687	$2.43	$2,337 – $3,036
Hotshot	$2,027	$1.83	$1,683 – $2,372
26' box truck	$1,989	$1.80	$1,691 – $2,288
Sprinter van	$1,219	$1.10	$1,024 – $1,415

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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 Canton

48' flatbed lanes into Canton, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$4,710	$3.40	$4,051 – $5,370	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$7,011	$4.45	$6,029 – $7,992	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,843	$5.20	$2,445 – $3,241	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$3,360	$2.66	$2,890 – $3,830	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$4,046	$3.04	$3,479 – $4,612	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$3,774	$3.33	$3,246 – $4,302	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$6,973	$4.46	$5,997 – $7,949	4 d
Dallas, TX	857 mi	$3,039	$3.55	$2,613 – $3,464	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Canton, SD is estimated at $3,695 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,178 and $4,212.

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

About 1,105 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 $1,079 of the $3,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,616 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,462, which makes Houston, TX to Canton, 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