Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Harrisburg, SD flatbed rate

$3,724flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,116 mi
Typical range: $3,203–$4,245
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Harrisburg price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,634
Fuel: $1,090
All-in estimate: $3,724

Return trip

Harrisburg → Houston$4,497

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Houston to Harrisburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Harrisburg, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,073	$2.75	$2,735 – $3,411
53' refrigerated	$3,663	$3.28	$3,187 – $4,139
48' flatbed	$3,724	$3.34	$3,203 – $4,245
Step deck	$4,060	$3.64	$3,410 – $4,709
Power only	$2,709	$2.43	$2,357 – $3,061
Hotshot	$2,044	$1.83	$1,697 – $2,392
26' box truck	$2,006	$1.80	$1,705 – $2,306
Sprinter van	$1,229	$1.10	$1,033 – $1,426

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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 Harrisburg

48' flatbed lanes into Harrisburg, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,393 mi	$4,733	$3.40	$4,070 – $5,395	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,572 mi	$7,000	$4.45	$6,020 – $7,979	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,877	$5.17	$2,474 – $3,280	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$3,360	$2.66	$2,890 – $3,830	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,338 mi	$4,066	$3.04	$3,497 – $4,635	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,145 mi	$3,801	$3.32	$3,268 – $4,333	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,563 mi	$6,966	$4.46	$5,991 – $7,941	4 d
Dallas, TX	868 mi	$3,068	$3.53	$2,639 – $3,498	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Harrisburg, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Harrisburg, SD is estimated at $3,724 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,116 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,203 and $4,245.

How far is Houston, TX from Harrisburg, SD by truck?

About 1,116 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 $1,090 of the $3,724 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,634 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Harrisburg, SD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,497, which makes Houston, TX to Harrisburg, SD 17% 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