Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Edina, MN flatbed rate

$4,242flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,238 mi
Typical range: $3,648–$4,836
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Edina price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,033
Fuel: $1,209
All-in estimate: $4,242

Return trip

Edina → Houston$4,949

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

Houston to Edina by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Edina, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,508	$2.83	$3,123 – $3,894
53' refrigerated	$4,181	$3.38	$3,638 – $4,725
48' flatbed	$4,242	$3.43	$3,648 – $4,836
Step deck	$4,623	$3.73	$3,883 – $5,362
Power only	$3,098	$2.50	$2,695 – $3,500
Hotshot	$2,338	$1.89	$1,940 – $2,735
26' box truck	$2,292	$1.85	$1,948 – $2,635
Sprinter van	$1,403	$1.13	$1,179 – $1,628

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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 Edina

48' flatbed lanes into Edina, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$4,420	$3.66	$3,801 – $5,039	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,798 mi	$8,227	$4.58	$7,075 – $9,379	4 d
Chicago, IL	418 mi	$2,523	$6.03	$2,169 – $2,876	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,494 mi	$4,040	$2.70	$3,475 – $4,606	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,163 mi	$3,805	$3.27	$3,272 – $4,337	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$4,417	$3.39	$3,798 – $5,035	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,792 mi	$8,204	$4.58	$7,055 – $9,352	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,010 mi	$3,610	$3.57	$3,105 – $4,115	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Edina, MN is estimated at $4,242 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,238 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,648 and $4,836.

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

About 1,238 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 $1,209 of the $4,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,033 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,949, which makes Houston, TX to Edina, 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