Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Milbank, SD to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,961flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,261 mi
Typical range: $4,266–$5,655
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milbank to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,729
Fuel: $1,232
All-in estimate: $4,961

Return trip

Houston → Milbank$4,107

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

Milbank to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Milbank, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,104	$3.25	$3,653 – $4,556
53' refrigerated	$4,891	$3.88	$4,255 – $5,527
48' flatbed	$4,961	$3.93	$4,266 – $5,655
Step deck	$5,406	$4.29	$4,541 – $6,270
Power only	$3,625	$2.87	$3,154 – $4,096
Hotshot	$2,736	$2.17	$2,271 – $3,201
26' box truck	$2,681	$2.13	$2,279 – $3,083
Sprinter van	$1,642	$1.30	$1,379 – $1,904

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More lanes from Milbank

48' flatbed lanes from Milbank, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$7,006	$5.01	$6,025 – $7,986	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$5,953	$3.64	$5,120 – $6,787	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$2,700	$4.53	$2,322 – $3,078	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,356 mi	$5,614	$4.14	$4,828 – $6,400	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$6,484	$4.79	$5,576 – $7,391	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,290 mi	$5,053	$3.92	$4,346 – $5,761	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,638 mi	$5,960	$3.64	$5,125 – $6,794	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,013 mi	$4,169	$4.12	$3,585 – $4,752	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 Milbank, SD to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Milbank, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,961 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,261 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,266 and $5,655.

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

About 1,261 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 $1,232 of the $4,961 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,729 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,107, which makes Milbank, SD to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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