Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fargo, ND flatbed rate

$4,788flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,395 mi
Typical range: $4,117–$5,458
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Fargo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,425
Fuel: $1,363
All-in estimate: $4,788

Return trip

Fargo → Houston$5,389

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

Houston to Fargo by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fargo, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,969	$2.84	$3,532 – $4,405
53' refrigerated	$4,729	$3.39	$4,114 – $5,344
48' flatbed	$4,788	$3.43	$4,117 – $5,458
Step deck	$5,215	$3.74	$4,381 – $6,050
Power only	$3,510	$2.52	$3,054 – $3,967
Hotshot	$2,650	$1.90	$2,199 – $3,100
26' box truck	$2,595	$1.86	$2,206 – $2,984
Sprinter van	$1,588	$1.14	$1,334 – $1,842

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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 Fargo

48' flatbed lanes into Fargo, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,199	$3.63	$4,471 – $5,927	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,690 mi	$7,986	$4.73	$6,868 – $9,104	4 d
Chicago, IL	672 mi	$3,506	$5.22	$3,015 – $3,996	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,436 mi	$4,001	$2.79	$3,441 – $4,561	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$4,515	$3.24	$3,883 – $5,147	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$4,867	$3.42	$4,186 – $5,548	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,702 mi	$8,034	$4.72	$6,910 – $9,159	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$4,084	$3.56	$3,512 – $4,656	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Fargo, ND is estimated at $4,788 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,395 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,117 and $5,458.

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

About 1,395 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 $1,363 of the $4,788 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,425 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,389, which makes Houston, TX to Fargo, 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