Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

South Bend, IN to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,578flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,140 mi
Typical range: $3,937–$5,219
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

South Bend to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,464
Fuel: $1,114
All-in estimate: $4,578

Return trip

Houston → South Bend$3,677

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

South Bend to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from South Bend, IN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,780	$3.32	$3,364 – $4,196
53' refrigerated	$4,505	$3.95	$3,919 – $5,091
48' flatbed	$4,578	$4.02	$3,937 – $5,219
Step deck	$4,991	$4.38	$4,192 – $5,789
Power only	$3,333	$2.92	$2,900 – $3,766
Hotshot	$2,515	$2.21	$2,087 – $2,943
26' box truck	$2,467	$2.16	$2,097 – $2,837
Sprinter van	$1,512	$1.33	$1,270 – $1,754

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More lanes from South Bend

48' flatbed lanes from South Bend, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$4,366	$5.74	$3,755 – $4,978	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,147 mi	$7,538	$3.51	$6,482 – $8,593	5 d
Chicago, IL	87 mi	$1,154	$13.26	$992 – $1,315	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$7,081	$3.97	$6,090 – $8,073	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	700 mi	$3,913	$5.59	$3,366 – $4,461	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,283 mi	$5,035	$3.92	$4,330 – $5,740	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,116 mi	$7,442	$3.52	$6,400 – $8,484	5 d
Dallas, TX	993 mi	$4,108	$4.14	$3,533 – $4,683	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 South Bend, IN to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from South Bend, IN to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,578 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,140 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,937 and $5,219.

How far is South Bend, IN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,140 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 $1,114 of the $4,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,464 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to South Bend, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,677, which makes South Bend, IN to Houston, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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