Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shakopee, MN to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,916flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $4,228–$5,605
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shakopee to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,716
Fuel: $1,200
All-in estimate: $4,916

Return trip

Houston → Shakopee$4,214

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

Shakopee to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Shakopee, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,066	$3.31	$3,618 – $4,513
53' refrigerated	$4,845	$3.95	$4,215 – $5,475
48' flatbed	$4,916	$4.00	$4,228 – $5,605
Step deck	$5,358	$4.36	$4,501 – $6,215
Power only	$3,589	$2.92	$3,122 – $4,056
Hotshot	$2,709	$2.21	$2,248 – $3,169
26' box truck	$2,655	$2.16	$2,257 – $3,054
Sprinter van	$1,626	$1.32	$1,366 – $1,886

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More lanes from Shakopee

48' flatbed lanes from Shakopee, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$6,318	$5.20	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,789 mi	$6,507	$3.64	$5,596 – $7,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	419 mi	$2,189	$5.22	$1,883 – $2,496	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,483 mi	$6,123	$4.13	$5,266 – $6,980	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,168 mi	$5,827	$4.99	$5,011 – $6,643	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,290 mi	$5,117	$3.97	$4,400 – $5,833	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,782 mi	$6,485	$3.64	$5,577 – $7,393	4 d
Dallas, TX	999 mi	$4,176	$4.18	$3,591 – $4,760	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 Shakopee, MN to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Shakopee, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,916 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,228 and $5,605.

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

About 1,228 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 $1,200 of the $4,916 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,716 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,214, which makes Shakopee, MN to Houston, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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