Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Pierre, SD flatbed rate

$4,028flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,231 mi
Typical range: $3,464–$4,592
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Pierre price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,825
Fuel: $1,203
All-in estimate: $4,028

Return trip

Pierre → Houston$4,865

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

Houston to Pierre by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Pierre, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,331	$2.71	$2,965 – $3,698
53' refrigerated	$3,970	$3.22	$3,454 – $4,486
48' flatbed	$4,028	$3.27	$3,464 – $4,592
Step deck	$4,390	$3.57	$3,687 – $5,092
Power only	$2,941	$2.39	$2,558 – $3,323
Hotshot	$2,219	$1.80	$1,842 – $2,597
26' box truck	$2,176	$1.77	$1,849 – $2,502
Sprinter van	$1,332	$1.08	$1,119 – $1,546

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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 Pierre

48' flatbed lanes into Pierre, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$5,334	$3.32	$4,587 – $6,081	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$6,414	$4.53	$5,516 – $7,312	3 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$3,629	$4.66	$3,121 – $4,138	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$3,116	$2.70	$2,680 – $3,552	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,556 mi	$4,609	$2.96	$3,964 – $5,255	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$4,002	$3.28	$3,441 – $4,562	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,422 mi	$6,436	$4.53	$5,535 – $7,337	3 d
Dallas, TX	971 mi	$3,340	$3.44	$2,873 – $3,808	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Pierre, SD is estimated at $4,028 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,231 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,464 and $4,592.

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

About 1,231 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 $1,203 of the $4,028 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,825 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,865, which makes Houston, TX to Pierre, 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