Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Eagan, MN flatbed rate

$4,231flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,234 mi
Typical range: $3,639–$4,823
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Eagan price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,026
Fuel: $1,205
All-in estimate: $4,231

Return trip

Eagan → Houston$4,936

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Houston to Eagan by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Eagan, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,499	$2.84	$3,114 – $3,884
53' refrigerated	$4,170	$3.38	$3,628 – $4,712
48' flatbed	$4,231	$3.43	$3,639 – $4,823
Step deck	$4,611	$3.74	$3,873 – $5,349
Power only	$3,089	$2.50	$2,688 – $3,491
Hotshot	$2,331	$1.89	$1,935 – $2,728
26' box truck	$2,285	$1.85	$1,943 – $2,628
Sprinter van	$1,400	$1.13	$1,176 – $1,624

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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 Eagan

48' flatbed lanes into Eagan, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,197 mi	$4,384	$3.66	$3,771 – $4,998	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,807 mi	$8,263	$4.57	$7,106 – $9,419	4 d
Chicago, IL	405 mi	$2,476	$6.11	$2,130 – $2,823	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,501 mi	$4,056	$2.70	$3,488 – $4,624	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,151 mi	$3,773	$3.28	$3,245 – $4,302	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,299 mi	$4,411	$3.40	$3,794 – $5,029	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,231	$4.58	$7,079 – $9,384	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,006 mi	$3,599	$3.58	$3,095 – $4,103	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Eagan, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Eagan, MN is estimated at $4,231 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,234 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,639 and $4,823.

How far is Houston, TX from Eagan, MN by truck?

About 1,234 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 $1,205 of the $4,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,026 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Eagan, MN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,936, which makes Houston, TX to Eagan, MN 14% 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