Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to West Fargo, ND flatbed rate

$4,788flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,395 mi
Typical range: $4,117–$5,458
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to West Fargo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,425
Fuel: $1,363
All-in estimate: $4,788

Return trip

West Fargo → Houston$5,389

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Houston to West Fargo by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to West Fargo, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,969	$2.84	$3,532 – $4,405
53' refrigerated	$4,729	$3.39	$4,114 – $5,344
48' flatbed	$4,788	$3.43	$4,117 – $5,458
Step deck	$5,215	$3.74	$4,381 – $6,050
Power only	$3,510	$2.52	$3,054 – $3,967
Hotshot	$2,650	$1.90	$2,199 – $3,100
26' box truck	$2,595	$1.86	$2,206 – $2,984
Sprinter van	$1,588	$1.14	$1,334 – $1,842

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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 West Fargo

48' flatbed lanes into West Fargo, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$5,211	$3.63	$4,482 – $5,941	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,686 mi	$7,970	$4.73	$6,854 – $9,086	4 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$3,516	$5.21	$3,024 – $4,009	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$3,994	$2.79	$3,435 – $4,553	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,399 mi	$4,526	$3.24	$3,892 – $5,160	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$4,864	$3.42	$4,183 – $5,545	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,698 mi	$8,018	$4.72	$6,896 – $9,141	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$4,084	$3.56	$3,512 – $4,656	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to West Fargo, ND?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to West Fargo, ND is estimated at $4,788 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,395 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,117 and $5,458.

How far is Houston, TX from West Fargo, ND by truck?

About 1,395 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 $1,363 of the $4,788 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,425 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Fargo, ND to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,389, which makes Houston, TX to West Fargo, ND 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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