Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Dickinson, ND flatbed rate

$5,003flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,471 mi
Typical range: $4,303–$5,704
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Dickinson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,566
Fuel: $1,437
All-in estimate: $5,003

Return trip

Dickinson → Houston$5,631

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

Houston to Dickinson by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Dickinson, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,152	$2.82	$3,695 – $4,608
53' refrigerated	$4,946	$3.36	$4,303 – $5,589
48' flatbed	$5,003	$3.40	$4,303 – $5,704
Step deck	$5,449	$3.70	$4,577 – $6,321
Power only	$3,675	$2.50	$3,197 – $4,153
Hotshot	$2,774	$1.89	$2,302 – $3,245
26' box truck	$2,715	$1.85	$2,308 – $3,123
Sprinter van	$1,661	$1.13	$1,395 – $1,926

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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 Dickinson

48' flatbed lanes into Dickinson, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,762 mi	$6,191	$3.51	$5,324 – $7,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$6,910	$4.86	$5,943 – $7,878	3 d
Chicago, IL	970 mi	$4,589	$4.73	$3,947 – $5,231	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$3,520	$2.87	$3,027 – $4,012	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,720 mi	$5,385	$3.13	$4,631 – $6,139	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$4,935	$3.41	$4,244 – $5,626	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,452 mi	$7,027	$4.84	$6,043 – $8,011	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,209 mi	$4,260	$3.52	$3,663 – $4,856	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Dickinson, ND is estimated at $5,003 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,471 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,303 and $5,704.

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

About 1,471 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,437 of the $5,003 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,566 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,631, which makes Houston, TX to Dickinson, 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