Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shoreview, MN to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,007flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,256 mi
Typical range: $4,306–$5,708
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shoreview to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,780
Fuel: $1,227
All-in estimate: $5,007

Return trip

Houston → Shoreview$4,292

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

Shoreview to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Shoreview, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,142	$3.30	$3,687 – $4,598
53' refrigerated	$4,936	$3.93	$4,295 – $5,578
48' flatbed	$5,007	$3.99	$4,306 – $5,708
Step deck	$5,456	$4.34	$4,583 – $6,329
Power only	$3,658	$2.91	$3,182 – $4,134
Hotshot	$2,761	$2.20	$2,291 – $3,230
26' box truck	$2,706	$2.15	$2,300 – $3,112
Sprinter van	$1,657	$1.32	$1,392 – $1,922

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More lanes from Shoreview

48' flatbed lanes from Shoreview, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,199 mi	$6,255	$5.22	$5,379 – $7,131	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,816 mi	$6,591	$3.63	$5,668 – $7,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,183	$5.24	$1,877 – $2,489	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$6,226	$4.12	$5,355 – $7,098	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,155 mi	$5,775	$5.00	$4,967 – $6,584	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,320 mi	$5,214	$3.95	$4,484 – $5,944	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$6,572	$3.63	$5,652 – $7,493	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,028 mi	$4,269	$4.15	$3,672 – $4,867	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 Shoreview, MN to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Shoreview, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,007 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,256 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,306 and $5,708.

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

About 1,256 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 $1,227 of the $5,007 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,780 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,292, which makes Shoreview, MN to Houston, TX 17% 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