Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lead, SD flatbed rate

$4,224flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,305 mi
Typical range: $3,632–$4,815
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Lead price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,949
Fuel: $1,275
All-in estimate: $4,224

Return trip

Lead → Houston$5,101

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

Houston to Lead by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lead, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,497	$2.68	$3,112 – $3,882
53' refrigerated	$4,167	$3.19	$3,625 – $4,709
48' flatbed	$4,224	$3.24	$3,632 – $4,815
Step deck	$4,602	$3.53	$3,866 – $5,338
Power only	$3,090	$2.37	$2,688 – $3,492
Hotshot	$2,332	$1.79	$1,936 – $2,729
26' box truck	$2,285	$1.75	$1,942 – $2,628
Sprinter van	$1,399	$1.07	$1,175 – $1,623

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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 Lead

48' flatbed lanes into Lead, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,808 mi	$5,898	$3.26	$5,073 – $6,724	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,248 mi	$5,783	$4.63	$4,973 – $6,593	3 d
Chicago, IL	977 mi	$4,300	$4.40	$3,698 – $4,902	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$2,840	$2.77	$2,442 – $3,237	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$5,108	$2.91	$4,393 – $5,823	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,105	$3.26	$3,530 – $4,679	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,266 mi	$5,851	$4.62	$5,031 – $6,670	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$3,528	$3.39	$3,034 – $4,022	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Lead, SD is estimated at $4,224 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,305 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,632 and $4,815.

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

About 1,305 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 $1,275 of the $4,224 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,949 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,101, which makes Houston, TX to Lead, 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