Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Spearfish, SD flatbed rate

$4,253flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,316 mi
Typical range: $3,657–$4,848
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Spearfish price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,967
Fuel: $1,286
All-in estimate: $4,253

Return trip

Spearfish → Houston$5,136

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

Houston to Spearfish by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Spearfish, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,522	$2.68	$3,134 – $3,909
53' refrigerated	$4,196	$3.19	$3,651 – $4,742
48' flatbed	$4,253	$3.23	$3,657 – $4,848
Step deck	$4,634	$3.52	$3,892 – $5,375
Power only	$3,112	$2.36	$2,708 – $3,517
Hotshot	$2,349	$1.78	$1,950 – $2,748
26' box truck	$2,301	$1.75	$1,956 – $2,647
Sprinter van	$1,409	$1.07	$1,183 – $1,634

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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 Spearfish

48' flatbed lanes into Spearfish, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,810 mi	$5,904	$3.26	$5,077 – $6,731	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,253 mi	$5,802	$4.63	$4,990 – $6,614	3 d
Chicago, IL	982 mi	$4,317	$4.40	$3,713 – $4,922	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,857	$2.77	$2,457 – $3,257	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,760 mi	$5,118	$2.91	$4,402 – $5,835	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$4,136	$3.25	$3,557 – $4,715	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,272 mi	$5,873	$4.62	$5,051 – $6,695	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,053 mi	$3,557	$3.38	$3,059 – $4,055	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Spearfish, SD is estimated at $4,253 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,316 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,657 and $4,848.

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

About 1,316 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 $1,286 of the $4,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,967 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,136, which makes Houston, TX to Spearfish, 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