Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sun Prairie, WI to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,648flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,163 mi
Typical range: $3,997–$5,298
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sun Prairie to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,512
Fuel: $1,136
All-in estimate: $4,648

Return trip

Houston → Sun Prairie$3,762

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Sun Prairie to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Sun Prairie, WI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,839	$3.30	$3,417 – $4,261
53' refrigerated	$4,575	$3.93	$3,981 – $5,170
48' flatbed	$4,648	$4.00	$3,997 – $5,298
Step deck	$5,066	$4.36	$4,255 – $5,877
Power only	$3,386	$2.91	$2,946 – $3,826
Hotshot	$2,555	$2.20	$2,121 – $2,990
26' box truck	$2,506	$2.15	$2,130 – $2,882
Sprinter van	$1,536	$1.32	$1,290 – $1,781

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More lanes from Sun Prairie

48' flatbed lanes from Sun Prairie, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	949 mi	$5,142	$5.42	$4,422 – $5,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,991 mi	$7,050	$3.54	$6,063 – $8,037	5 d
Chicago, IL	144 mi	$1,326	$9.21	$1,140 – $1,512	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,650 mi	$6,616	$4.01	$5,689 – $7,542	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	897 mi	$4,687	$5.22	$4,030 – $5,343	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$4,996	$3.93	$4,296 – $5,695	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,969 mi	$6,982	$3.55	$6,004 – $7,959	5 d
Dallas, TX	974 mi	$4,044	$4.15	$3,478 – $4,610	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 Sun Prairie, WI to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Sun Prairie, WI to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,648 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,163 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,997 and $5,298.

How far is Sun Prairie, WI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,163 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 $1,136 of the $4,648 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,512 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Sun Prairie, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,762, which makes Sun Prairie, WI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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