Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Elk River, MN flatbed rate

$4,339flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,273 mi
Typical range: $3,732–$4,946
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Elk River price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,095
Fuel: $1,244
All-in estimate: $4,339

Return trip

Elk River → Houston$5,062

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

Houston to Elk River by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Elk River, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,591	$2.82	$3,196 – $3,986
53' refrigerated	$4,279	$3.36	$3,723 – $4,835
48' flatbed	$4,339	$3.41	$3,732 – $4,946
Step deck	$4,728	$3.71	$3,972 – $5,485
Power only	$3,172	$2.49	$2,759 – $3,584
Hotshot	$2,394	$1.88	$1,987 – $2,801
26' box truck	$2,346	$1.84	$1,994 – $2,698
Sprinter van	$1,436	$1.13	$1,206 – $1,666

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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 Elk River

48' flatbed lanes into Elk River, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,227 mi	$4,473	$3.65	$3,847 – $5,099	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,800 mi	$8,235	$4.58	$7,082 – $9,388	4 d
Chicago, IL	449 mi	$2,633	$5.86	$2,264 – $3,001	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$4,061	$2.70	$3,492 – $4,629	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,184 mi	$3,860	$3.26	$3,319 – $4,400	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,332 mi	$4,503	$3.38	$3,872 – $5,133	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,797 mi	$8,223	$4.58	$7,072 – $9,375	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$3,699	$3.55	$3,181 – $4,216	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Elk River, MN is estimated at $4,339 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,273 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,732 and $4,946.

How far is Houston, TX from Elk River, MN by truck?

About 1,273 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 $1,244 of the $4,339 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,095 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elk River, MN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,062, which makes Houston, TX to Elk River, 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