Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Manitowoc, WI flatbed rate

$4,036flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,269 mi
Typical range: $3,471–$4,601
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Manitowoc price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,796
Fuel: $1,240
All-in estimate: $4,036

Return trip

Manitowoc → Houston$4,986

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Houston to Manitowoc by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Manitowoc, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,339	$2.63	$2,972 – $3,707
53' refrigerated	$3,980	$3.14	$3,462 – $4,497
48' flatbed	$4,036	$3.18	$3,471 – $4,601
Step deck	$4,398	$3.47	$3,694 – $5,101
Power only	$2,950	$2.32	$2,566 – $3,333
Hotshot	$2,226	$1.75	$1,848 – $2,605
26' box truck	$2,182	$1.72	$1,854 – $2,509
Sprinter van	$1,336	$1.05	$1,122 – $1,550

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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 Manitowoc

48' flatbed lanes into Manitowoc, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$3,196	$3.67	$2,749 – $3,644	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,096 mi	$8,766	$4.18	$7,538 – $9,993	5 d
Chicago, IL	184 mi	$1,577	$8.57	$1,356 – $1,798	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,762 mi	$4,333	$2.46	$3,726 – $4,939	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$2,731	$3.30	$2,349 – $3,113	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$4,336	$3.13	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,078 mi	$8,699	$4.19	$7,482 – $9,917	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,088 mi	$3,568	$3.28	$3,068 – $4,067	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Manitowoc, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Manitowoc, WI is estimated at $4,036 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,269 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,471 and $4,601.

How far is Houston, TX from Manitowoc, WI by truck?

About 1,269 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 $1,240 of the $4,036 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,796 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Manitowoc, WI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,986, which makes Houston, TX to Manitowoc, WI 19% 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