Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Huron, SD flatbed rate

$3,951flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,202 mi
Typical range: $3,398–$4,504
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Huron price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,777
Fuel: $1,174
All-in estimate: $3,951

Return trip

Huron → Houston$4,772

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

Houston to Huron by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Huron, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,266	$2.72	$2,907 – $3,625
53' refrigerated	$3,892	$3.24	$3,386 – $4,398
48' flatbed	$3,951	$3.29	$3,398 – $4,504
Step deck	$4,307	$3.58	$3,617 – $4,996
Power only	$2,882	$2.40	$2,508 – $3,257
Hotshot	$2,175	$1.81	$1,805 – $2,545
26' box truck	$2,133	$1.77	$1,813 – $2,453
Sprinter van	$1,306	$1.09	$1,097 – $1,515

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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 Huron

48' flatbed lanes into Huron, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,484 mi	$4,988	$3.36	$4,290 – $5,687	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,523 mi	$6,816	$4.48	$5,861 – $7,770	4 d
Chicago, IL	659 mi	$3,223	$4.89	$2,772 – $3,674	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,241 mi	$3,308	$2.67	$2,845 – $3,771	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,433 mi	$4,303	$3.00	$3,700 – $4,905	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$3,986	$3.28	$3,428 – $4,544	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$6,819	$4.47	$5,865 – $7,774	4 d
Dallas, TX	948 mi	$3,280	$3.46	$2,820 – $3,739	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Huron, SD is estimated at $3,951 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,202 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,398 and $4,504.

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

About 1,202 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 $1,174 of the $3,951 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,777 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,772, which makes Houston, TX to Huron, 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