Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mankato, MN flatbed rate

$4,070flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,176 mi
Typical range: $3,500–$4,640
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Mankato price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,921
Fuel: $1,149
All-in estimate: $4,070

Return trip

Mankato → Houston$4,748

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Houston to Mankato by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mankato, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,363	$2.86	$2,993 – $3,733
53' refrigerated	$4,008	$3.41	$3,487 – $4,529
48' flatbed	$4,070	$3.46	$3,500 – $4,640
Step deck	$4,436	$3.77	$3,727 – $5,146
Power only	$2,967	$2.52	$2,581 – $3,352
Hotshot	$2,239	$1.90	$1,858 – $2,619
26' box truck	$2,195	$1.87	$1,866 – $2,525
Sprinter van	$1,345	$1.14	$1,130 – $1,560

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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 Mankato

48' flatbed lanes into Mankato, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,236 mi	$4,499	$3.64	$3,869 – $5,129	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,744 mi	$8,015	$4.60	$6,893 – $9,137	4 d
Chicago, IL	420 mi	$2,530	$6.02	$2,175 – $2,884	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$3,902	$2.72	$3,356 – $4,449	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,186 mi	$3,865	$3.26	$3,324 – $4,406	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$4,234	$3.43	$3,641 – $4,826	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,735 mi	$7,979	$4.60	$6,862 – $9,096	4 d
Dallas, TX	944 mi	$3,427	$3.63	$2,947 – $3,907	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Mankato, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Mankato, MN is estimated at $4,070 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,176 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,500 and $4,640.

How far is Houston, TX from Mankato, MN by truck?

About 1,176 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 $1,149 of the $4,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,921 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mankato, MN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,748, which makes Houston, TX to Mankato, MN 14% 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