Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Dell Rapids, SD flatbed rate

$3,808flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,148 mi
Typical range: $3,275–$4,342
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Dell Rapids price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,687
Fuel: $1,121
All-in estimate: $3,808

Return trip

Dell Rapids → Houston$4,600

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

Houston to Dell Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Dell Rapids, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,145	$2.74	$2,799 – $3,491
53' refrigerated	$3,748	$3.27	$3,261 – $4,236
48' flatbed	$3,808	$3.32	$3,275 – $4,342
Step deck	$4,152	$3.62	$3,487 – $4,816
Power only	$2,773	$2.42	$2,413 – $3,134
Hotshot	$2,093	$1.82	$1,737 – $2,449
26' box truck	$2,053	$1.79	$1,745 – $2,361
Sprinter van	$1,258	$1.10	$1,057 – $1,459

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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 Dell Rapids

48' flatbed lanes into Dell Rapids, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$4,736	$3.40	$4,073 – $5,399	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$7,045	$4.45	$6,058 – $8,031	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$2,898	$5.15	$2,492 – $3,303	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,283 mi	$3,399	$2.65	$2,923 – $3,875	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$4,076	$3.04	$3,505 – $4,646	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,177 mi	$3,885	$3.30	$3,341 – $4,429	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$7,022	$4.45	$6,039 – $8,005	4 d
Dallas, TX	899 mi	$3,150	$3.50	$2,709 – $3,591	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Dell Rapids, SD is estimated at $3,808 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,148 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,275 and $4,342.

How far is Houston, TX from Dell Rapids, SD by truck?

About 1,148 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 $1,121 of the $3,808 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,687 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dell Rapids, SD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,600, which makes Houston, TX to Dell Rapids, 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