Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

North Sioux City, SD to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,261flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 1,042 mi
Typical range: $3,665–$4,858
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

North Sioux City to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,243
Fuel: $1,018
All-in estimate: $4,261

Return trip

Houston → North Sioux City$3,528

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

North Sioux City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from North Sioux City, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,512	$3.37	$3,125 – $3,898
53' refrigerated	$4,186	$4.02	$3,642 – $4,730
48' flatbed	$4,261	$4.09	$3,665 – $4,858
Step deck	$4,647	$4.46	$3,903 – $5,390
Power only	$3,091	$2.97	$2,689 – $3,493
Hotshot	$2,333	$2.24	$1,936 – $2,729
26' box truck	$2,290	$2.20	$1,946 – $2,633
Sprinter van	$1,405	$1.35	$1,180 – $1,629

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More lanes from North Sioux City

48' flatbed lanes from North Sioux City, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,380 mi	$6,927	$5.02	$5,957 – $7,897	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,559 mi	$5,716	$3.67	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Chicago, IL	535 mi	$2,515	$4.70	$2,163 – $2,867	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,236 mi	$5,205	$4.21	$4,477 – $5,934	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,321 mi	$6,358	$4.81	$5,468 – $7,248	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,074 mi	$4,363	$4.06	$3,752 – $4,974	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,544 mi	$5,669	$3.67	$4,876 – $6,463	4 d
Dallas, TX	795 mi	$3,472	$4.37	$2,986 – $3,958	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 North Sioux City, SD to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from North Sioux City, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,261 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 1,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,665 and $4,858.

How far is North Sioux City, SD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,042 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 $1,018 of the $4,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,243 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to North Sioux City, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,528, which makes North Sioux City, SD to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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