Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Minden, LA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,485flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.42
Distance: 274 mi
Typical range: $1,277–$1,693
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minden to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,217
Fuel: $268
All-in estimate: $1,485

Return trip

Houston → Minden$1,617

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Minden to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Minden, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,177	$4.29	$1,047 – $1,306
53' refrigerated	$1,406	$5.13	$1,223 – $1,589
48' flatbed	$1,485	$5.42	$1,277 – $1,693
Step deck	$1,631	$5.95	$1,370 – $1,892
Power only	$1,002	$3.66	$872 – $1,133
Hotshot	$755	$2.75	$626 – $883
26' box truck	$754	$2.75	$641 – $867
Sprinter van	$471	$1.72	$395 – $546

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More lanes from Minden

48' flatbed lanes from Minden, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$5,825	$4.10	$5,010 – $6,641	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$5,082	$2.97	$4,371 – $5,794	4 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$2,812	$3.37	$2,418 – $3,205	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$4,415	$3.43	$3,797 – $5,033	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$5,257	$3.95	$4,521 – $5,993	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$1,942	$4.33	$1,670 – $2,213	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$4,882	$2.99	$4,199 – $5,566	4 d
Dallas, TX	240 mi	$1,396	$5.82	$1,201 – $1,591	1 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 Minden, LA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Minden, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,485 all-in in October 2026, or $5.42 a mile over about 274 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,277 and $1,693.

How far is Minden, LA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 274 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $268 of the $1,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,217 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Minden, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,617, which makes Minden, LA to Houston, TX 8% cheaper. 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