Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Manitowoc, WI to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,986flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,269 mi
Typical range: $4,288–$5,684
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Manitowoc to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,746
Fuel: $1,240
All-in estimate: $4,986

Return trip

Houston → Manitowoc$4,036

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Manitowoc to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Manitowoc, WI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,126	$3.25	$3,672 – $4,580
53' refrigerated	$4,917	$3.87	$4,278 – $5,556
48' flatbed	$4,986	$3.93	$4,288 – $5,684
Step deck	$5,433	$4.28	$4,564 – $6,303
Power only	$3,644	$2.87	$3,170 – $4,118
Hotshot	$2,750	$2.17	$2,283 – $3,218
26' box truck	$2,695	$2.12	$2,291 – $3,100
Sprinter van	$1,650	$1.30	$1,386 – $1,914

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More lanes from Manitowoc

48' flatbed lanes from Manitowoc, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$4,823	$5.53	$4,147 – $5,498	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,096 mi	$7,374	$3.52	$6,341 – $8,406	5 d
Chicago, IL	184 mi	$1,448	$7.87	$1,245 – $1,650	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,762 mi	$6,997	$3.97	$6,018 – $7,977	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$4,415	$5.33	$3,797 – $5,033	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$5,357	$3.87	$4,607 – $6,107	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,078 mi	$7,318	$3.52	$6,294 – $8,343	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,088 mi	$4,408	$4.05	$3,791 – $5,025	3 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 Manitowoc, WI to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Manitowoc, WI to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,986 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,269 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,288 and $5,684.

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

About 1,269 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 $1,240 of the $4,986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,746 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,036, which makes Manitowoc, WI to Houston, TX 24% 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