Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Superior, WI flatbed rate

$4,359flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,394 mi
Typical range: $3,749–$4,969
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Superior price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,997
Fuel: $1,362
All-in estimate: $4,359

Return trip

Superior → Houston$5,385

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Houston to Superior by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Superior, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,613	$2.59	$3,216 – $4,011
53' refrigerated	$4,305	$3.09	$3,746 – $4,865
48' flatbed	$4,359	$3.13	$3,749 – $4,969
Step deck	$4,748	$3.41	$3,988 – $5,508
Power only	$3,196	$2.29	$2,781 – $3,612
Hotshot	$2,412	$1.73	$2,002 – $2,822
26' box truck	$2,362	$1.69	$2,008 – $2,717
Sprinter van	$1,445	$1.04	$1,214 – $1,677

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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 Superior

48' flatbed lanes into Superior, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$4,025	$3.43	$3,462 – $4,589	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$8,123	$4.23	$6,986 – $9,260	5 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$2,531	$5.36	$2,177 – $2,885	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,635 mi	$4,065	$2.49	$3,496 – $4,634	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,140 mi	$3,492	$3.06	$3,003 – $3,980	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,463 mi	$4,537	$3.10	$3,902 – $5,172	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,922 mi	$8,127	$4.23	$6,989 – $9,265	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$3,780	$3.23	$3,251 – $4,309	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Superior, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Superior, WI is estimated at $4,359 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,394 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,749 and $4,969.

How far is Houston, TX from Superior, WI by truck?

About 1,394 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 $1,362 of the $4,359 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,997 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Superior, WI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,385, which makes Houston, TX to Superior, WI 19% 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