Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rapid City, SD to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,989flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,270 mi
Typical range: $4,291–$5,688
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rapid City to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,748
Fuel: $1,241
All-in estimate: $4,989

Return trip

Houston → Rapid City$4,131

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

Rapid City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rapid City, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,129	$3.25	$3,675 – $4,583
53' refrigerated	$4,920	$3.87	$4,280 – $5,560
48' flatbed	$4,989	$3.93	$4,291 – $5,688
Step deck	$5,437	$4.28	$4,567 – $6,307
Power only	$3,647	$2.87	$3,173 – $4,121
Hotshot	$2,752	$2.17	$2,284 – $3,220
26' box truck	$2,697	$2.12	$2,293 – $3,102
Sprinter van	$1,651	$1.30	$1,387 – $1,916

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More lanes from Rapid City

48' flatbed lanes from Rapid City, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,776 mi	$8,567	$4.82	$7,368 – $9,767	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$4,793	$3.80	$4,122 – $5,463	3 d
Chicago, IL	943 mi	$3,755	$3.98	$3,229 – $4,281	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$4,480	$4.38	$3,853 – $5,107	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$7,946	$4.61	$6,833 – $9,058	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$4,858	$3.95	$4,178 – $5,539	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$4,836	$3.80	$4,159 – $5,513	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$4,149	$4.12	$3,568 – $4,730	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 Rapid City, SD to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rapid City, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,989 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,270 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,291 and $5,688.

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

About 1,270 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 $1,241 of the $4,989 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,748 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,131, which makes Rapid City, SD to Houston, TX 21% 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