Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mandan, ND flatbed rate

$4,893flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,432 mi
Typical range: $4,208–$5,577
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Mandan price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,494
Fuel: $1,399
All-in estimate: $4,893

Return trip

Mandan → Houston$5,507

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

Houston to Mandan by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mandan, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,058	$2.83	$3,611 – $4,504
53' refrigerated	$4,835	$3.38	$4,206 – $5,463
48' flatbed	$4,893	$3.42	$4,208 – $5,577
Step deck	$5,329	$3.72	$4,476 – $6,182
Power only	$3,591	$2.51	$3,124 – $4,057
Hotshot	$2,710	$1.89	$2,249 – $3,171
26' box truck	$2,654	$1.85	$2,256 – $3,052
Sprinter van	$1,623	$1.13	$1,363 – $1,883

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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 Mandan

48' flatbed lanes into Mandan, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,655 mi	$5,868	$3.55	$5,047 – $6,690	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,501 mi	$7,225	$4.81	$6,213 – $8,236	4 d
Chicago, IL	869 mi	$4,222	$4.86	$3,631 – $4,813	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,284 mi	$3,649	$2.84	$3,138 – $4,160	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,614 mi	$5,101	$3.16	$4,387 – $5,816	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$4,870	$3.42	$4,188 – $5,552	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$7,317	$4.80	$6,293 – $8,342	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,173 mi	$4,158	$3.54	$3,576 – $4,740	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Mandan, ND is estimated at $4,893 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,432 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,208 and $5,577.

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

About 1,432 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 $1,399 of the $4,893 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,494 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,507, which makes Houston, TX to Mandan, 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