Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Minden, LA flatbed rate

$1,617flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.90
Distance: 274 mi
Typical range: $1,390–$1,843
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Minden price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,349
Fuel: $268
All-in estimate: $1,617

Return trip

Minden → Houston$1,485

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Houston to Minden by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Minden, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,281	$4.68	$1,140 – $1,422
53' refrigerated	$1,531	$5.59	$1,332 – $1,730
48' flatbed	$1,617	$5.90	$1,390 – $1,843
Step deck	$1,776	$6.48	$1,492 – $2,060
Power only	$1,091	$3.98	$949 – $1,233
Hotshot	$822	$3.00	$682 – $961
26' box truck	$821	$3.00	$698 – $944
Sprinter van	$512	$1.87	$430 – $594

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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 Minden

48' flatbed lanes into Minden, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$5,192	$3.66	$4,465 – $5,919	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$8,126	$4.75	$6,988 – $9,263	4 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$4,120	$4.94	$3,543 – $4,697	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$3,677	$2.86	$3,162 – $4,192	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$4,374	$3.28	$3,762 – $4,986	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$2,114	$4.72	$1,818 – $2,409	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$7,805	$4.78	$6,712 – $8,898	4 d
Dallas, TX	240 mi	$1,520	$6.33	$1,307 – $1,732	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Minden, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Minden, LA is estimated at $1,617 all-in in October 2026, or $5.90 a mile over about 274 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,390 and $1,843.

How far is Houston, TX from Minden, LA by truck?

About 274 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $268 of the $1,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,349 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minden, LA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,485, which makes Houston, TX to Minden, LA 9% more expensive. 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