Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Oakdale, MN to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,984flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,249 mi
Typical range: $4,286–$5,682
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oakdale to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,764
Fuel: $1,220
All-in estimate: $4,984

Return trip

Houston → Oakdale$4,272

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

Oakdale to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakdale, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,123	$3.30	$3,670 – $4,577
53' refrigerated	$4,913	$3.93	$4,275 – $5,552
48' flatbed	$4,984	$3.99	$4,286 – $5,682
Step deck	$5,432	$4.35	$4,562 – $6,301
Power only	$3,641	$2.91	$3,167 – $4,114
Hotshot	$2,748	$2.20	$2,281 – $3,215
26' box truck	$2,693	$2.16	$2,289 – $3,097
Sprinter van	$1,649	$1.32	$1,385 – $1,913

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More lanes from Oakdale

48' flatbed lanes from Oakdale, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,188 mi	$6,209	$5.23	$5,340 – $7,078	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,822 mi	$6,610	$3.63	$5,685 – $7,535	4 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$2,143	$5.30	$1,843 – $2,443	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$6,244	$4.11	$5,369 – $7,118	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$5,727	$5.01	$4,925 – $6,529	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$5,198	$3.95	$4,470 – $5,925	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,816 mi	$6,591	$3.63	$5,668 – $7,514	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$4,253	$4.16	$3,658 – $4,849	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 Oakdale, MN to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Oakdale, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,984 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,249 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,286 and $5,682.

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

About 1,249 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 $1,220 of the $4,984 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,764 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,272, which makes Oakdale, MN to Houston, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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