Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Maplewood, MN to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,991flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,251 mi
Typical range: $4,292–$5,689
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Maplewood to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,769
Fuel: $1,222
All-in estimate: $4,991

Return trip

Houston → Maplewood$4,278

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Maplewood to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Maplewood, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,129	$3.30	$3,674 – $4,583
53' refrigerated	$4,920	$3.93	$4,280 – $5,560
48' flatbed	$4,991	$3.99	$4,292 – $5,689
Step deck	$5,439	$4.35	$4,568 – $6,309
Power only	$3,646	$2.91	$3,172 – $4,120
Hotshot	$2,751	$2.20	$2,284 – $3,219
26' box truck	$2,697	$2.16	$2,292 – $3,101
Sprinter van	$1,651	$1.32	$1,387 – $1,916

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More lanes from Maplewood

48' flatbed lanes from Maplewood, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,192 mi	$6,226	$5.22	$5,354 – $7,097	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,820 mi	$6,604	$3.63	$5,679 – $7,528	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,158	$5.28	$1,856 – $2,461	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,516 mi	$6,237	$4.11	$5,364 – $7,110	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,148 mi	$5,747	$5.01	$4,943 – $6,552	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$5,204	$3.95	$4,476 – $5,933	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,813 mi	$6,582	$3.63	$5,660 – $7,503	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,024 mi	$4,257	$4.16	$3,661 – $4,852	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 Maplewood, MN to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Maplewood, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,991 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,292 and $5,689.

How far is Maplewood, MN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,251 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 $1,222 of the $4,991 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,769 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Maplewood, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,278, which makes Maplewood, MN to Houston, TX 17% 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