Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Minnetonka, MN flatbed rate

$4,250flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,241 mi
Typical range: $3,655–$4,845
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Minnetonka price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,038
Fuel: $1,212
All-in estimate: $4,250

Return trip

Minnetonka → Houston$4,958

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

Houston to Minnetonka by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Minnetonka, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,516	$2.83	$3,129 – $3,902
53' refrigerated	$4,189	$3.38	$3,645 – $4,734
48' flatbed	$4,250	$3.42	$3,655 – $4,845
Step deck	$4,632	$3.73	$3,891 – $5,373
Power only	$3,104	$2.50	$2,700 – $3,507
Hotshot	$2,343	$1.89	$1,944 – $2,741
26' box truck	$2,296	$1.85	$1,952 – $2,641
Sprinter van	$1,406	$1.13	$1,181 – $1,631

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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 Minnetonka

48' flatbed lanes into Minnetonka, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,215 mi	$4,437	$3.65	$3,816 – $5,059	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$8,212	$4.58	$7,062 – $9,361	4 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$2,547	$5.99	$2,191 – $2,904	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,033	$2.71	$3,469 – $4,598	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,170 mi	$3,823	$3.27	$3,288 – $4,358	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,422	$3.39	$3,803 – $5,041	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,788 mi	$8,188	$4.58	$7,042 – $9,334	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,012 mi	$3,615	$3.57	$3,109 – $4,122	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Minnetonka, MN is estimated at $4,250 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,241 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,655 and $4,845.

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

About 1,241 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 $1,212 of the $4,250 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,038 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,958, which makes Houston, TX to Minnetonka, 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