Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Minot, ND flatbed rate

$5,225flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,549 mi
Typical range: $4,493–$5,956
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Minot price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,712
Fuel: $1,513
All-in estimate: $5,225

Return trip

Minot → Houston$5,880

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Houston to Minot by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Minot, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,339	$2.80	$3,862 – $4,816
53' refrigerated	$5,170	$3.34	$4,498 – $5,842
48' flatbed	$5,225	$3.37	$4,493 – $5,956
Step deck	$5,689	$3.67	$4,779 – $6,599
Power only	$3,844	$2.48	$3,344 – $4,343
Hotshot	$2,901	$1.87	$2,408 – $3,395
26' box truck	$2,839	$1.83	$2,413 – $3,265
Sprinter van	$1,736	$1.12	$1,458 – $2,013

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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 Minot

48' flatbed lanes into Minot, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,696 mi	$5,992	$3.53	$5,153 – $6,831	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,558 mi	$7,454	$4.78	$6,411 – $8,498	4 d
Chicago, IL	939 mi	$4,476	$4.77	$3,850 – $5,103	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$3,839	$2.81	$3,302 – $4,377	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,660 mi	$5,224	$3.15	$4,493 – $5,956	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,540 mi	$5,199	$3.38	$4,471 – $5,927	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,589 mi	$7,579	$4.77	$6,518 – $8,640	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,289 mi	$4,487	$3.48	$3,859 – $5,115	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Minot, ND?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Minot, ND is estimated at $5,225 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,549 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,493 and $5,956.

How far is Houston, TX from Minot, ND by truck?

About 1,549 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,513 of the $5,225 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,712 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minot, ND to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,880, which makes Houston, TX to Minot, ND 11% 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