Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Huron, SD to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,772flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 1,202 mi
Typical range: $4,104–$5,440
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huron to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,598
Fuel: $1,174
All-in estimate: $4,772

Return trip

Houston → Huron$3,951

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Huron to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Huron, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,945	$3.28	$3,511 – $4,379
53' refrigerated	$4,701	$3.91	$4,090 – $5,312
48' flatbed	$4,772	$3.97	$4,104 – $5,440
Step deck	$5,201	$4.33	$4,369 – $6,033
Power only	$3,481	$2.90	$3,029 – $3,934
Hotshot	$2,627	$2.19	$2,180 – $3,074
26' box truck	$2,576	$2.14	$2,189 – $2,962
Sprinter van	$1,578	$1.31	$1,325 – $1,830

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More lanes from Huron

48' flatbed lanes from Huron, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,484 mi	$7,358	$4.96	$6,328 – $8,388	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,523 mi	$5,605	$3.68	$4,820 – $6,389	4 d
Chicago, IL	659 mi	$2,892	$4.39	$2,487 – $3,296	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,241 mi	$5,222	$4.21	$4,491 – $5,954	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,433 mi	$6,799	$4.74	$5,847 – $7,751	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$4,814	$3.96	$4,140 – $5,488	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$5,608	$3.68	$4,823 – $6,393	4 d
Dallas, TX	948 mi	$3,961	$4.18	$3,406 – $4,515	2 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Huron, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,772 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 1,202 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,104 and $5,440.

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

About 1,202 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 $1,174 of the $4,772 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,598 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,951, which makes Huron, SD to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. 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