Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Houston, TX to Summerset, SD flatbed rate
$4,163flatbed
+3.5% from last month
- Per mile
- $3.25
- Distance
- 1,282 mi
- Typical range
- $3,580–$4,746
- Transit
- 3 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Houston to Summerset price history
- 3 months
- +8.7%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- 5 years
- +25.0%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $2,911
- Fuel
- $1,252
- All-in estimate
- $4,163
Return trip
Summerset → Houston$5,028This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.
Houston to Summerset by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $3,445 | $2.69 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $4,106 | $3.20 | |
| 48' flatbed | $4,163 | $3.25 | |
| Step deck | $4,536 | $3.54 | |
| Power only | $3,044 | $2.37 | |
| Hotshot | $2,297 | $1.79 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,251 | $1.76 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,378 | $1.08 |
More lanes from Houston
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $6,611 | $3.95 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,807 | $2.95 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,448 | $3.12 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,118 | $3.44 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,002 | $3.79 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,337 | $5.97 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,569 | $2.98 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,438 | $5.47 |
More lanes into Summerset
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,828 | $3.27 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,828 | $4.63 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,212 | $4.43 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,846 | $2.77 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,046 | $2.92 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,054 | $3.27 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,884 | $4.62 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,467 | $3.40 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Summerset, SD?
A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Summerset, SD is estimated at $4,163 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,282 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,580 and $4,746.
How far is Houston, TX from Summerset, SD by truck?
About 1,282 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 $1,252 of the $4,163 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,911 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Summerset, SD to Houston, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $5,028, which makes Houston, TX to Summerset, 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