Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Milbank, SD flatbed rate

$4,107flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,261 mi
Typical range: $3,532–$4,682
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Milbank price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,875
Fuel: $1,232
All-in estimate: $4,107

Return trip

Milbank → Houston$4,961

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

Houston to Milbank by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Milbank, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,398	$2.69	$3,025 – $3,772
53' refrigerated	$4,050	$3.21	$3,523 – $4,576
48' flatbed	$4,107	$3.26	$3,532 – $4,682
Step deck	$4,476	$3.55	$3,760 – $5,192
Power only	$3,001	$2.38	$2,611 – $3,391
Hotshot	$2,265	$1.80	$1,880 – $2,650
26' box truck	$2,220	$1.76	$1,887 – $2,553
Sprinter van	$1,359	$1.08	$1,142 – $1,577

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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 Milbank

48' flatbed lanes into Milbank, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$4,750	$3.40	$4,085 – $5,415	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$7,240	$4.43	$6,226 – $8,253	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$3,009	$5.05	$2,588 – $3,431	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,356 mi	$3,556	$2.62	$3,058 – $4,054	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$4,103	$3.03	$3,529 – $4,678	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,290 mi	$4,184	$3.24	$3,598 – $4,770	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,638 mi	$7,247	$4.42	$6,233 – $8,262	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,013 mi	$3,451	$3.41	$2,968 – $3,935	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Milbank, SD is estimated at $4,107 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,261 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,532 and $4,682.

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

About 1,261 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 $1,232 of the $4,107 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,875 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,961, which makes Houston, TX to Milbank, 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