Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Madison, SD flatbed rate

$3,853flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,165 mi
Typical range: $3,314–$4,393
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Madison price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,715
Fuel: $1,138
All-in estimate: $3,853

Return trip

Madison → Houston$4,654

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

Houston to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Madison, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,183	$2.73	$2,833 – $3,533
53' refrigerated	$3,794	$3.26	$3,301 – $4,287
48' flatbed	$3,853	$3.31	$3,314 – $4,393
Step deck	$4,200	$3.61	$3,528 – $4,872
Power only	$2,808	$2.41	$2,443 – $3,173
Hotshot	$2,119	$1.82	$1,759 – $2,479
26' box truck	$2,078	$1.78	$1,766 – $2,390
Sprinter van	$1,273	$1.09	$1,070 – $1,477

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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 Madison

48' flatbed lanes into Madison, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$4,803	$3.39	$4,131 – $5,476	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,569 mi	$6,988	$4.45	$6,010 – $7,967	4 d
Chicago, IL	589 mi	$2,986	$5.07	$2,568 – $3,404	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,273 mi	$3,377	$2.65	$2,904 – $3,850	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,366 mi	$4,136	$3.03	$3,557 – $4,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$3,917	$3.29	$3,369 – $4,465	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$6,973	$4.46	$5,997 – $7,949	4 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$3,190	$3.49	$2,743 – $3,636	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Madison, SD is estimated at $3,853 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,314 and $4,393.

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

About 1,165 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 $1,138 of the $3,853 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,715 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,654, which makes Houston, TX to Madison, 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