Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to New Town, 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 New Town 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

New Town → 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 New Town by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to New Town, 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 New Town

48' flatbed lanes into New Town, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,757 mi	$6,176	$3.51	$5,311 – $7,040	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,496 mi	$7,205	$4.82	$6,196 – $8,213	4 d
Chicago, IL	989 mi	$4,658	$4.71	$4,006 – $5,310	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,314 mi	$3,719	$2.83	$3,198 – $4,239	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,720 mi	$5,385	$3.13	$4,631 – $6,139	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,531 mi	$5,173	$3.38	$4,449 – $5,898	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$7,342	$4.80	$6,314 – $8,369	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,288 mi	$4,484	$3.48	$3,856 – $5,112	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to New Town, 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 New Town, 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 New Town, ND to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,880, which makes Houston, TX to New Town, 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