Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Superior, WI to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,385flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,394 mi
Typical range: $4,631–$6,139
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Superior to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,023
Fuel: $1,362
All-in estimate: $5,385

Return trip

Houston → Superior$4,359

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

Superior to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Superior, WI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,464	$3.20	$3,973 – $4,955
53' refrigerated	$5,319	$3.82	$4,628 – $6,011
48' flatbed	$5,385	$3.86	$4,631 – $6,139
Step deck	$5,866	$4.21	$4,928 – $6,805
Power only	$3,949	$2.83	$3,435 – $4,462
Hotshot	$2,980	$2.14	$2,474 – $3,487
26' box truck	$2,919	$2.09	$2,481 – $3,357
Sprinter van	$1,786	$1.28	$1,500 – $2,071

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More lanes from Superior

48' flatbed lanes from Superior, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$6,074	$5.17	$5,223 – $6,924	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$6,833	$3.56	$5,877 – $7,790	5 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$2,323	$4.92	$1,998 – $2,648	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,635 mi	$6,565	$4.01	$5,645 – $7,484	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,140 mi	$5,644	$4.95	$4,854 – $6,434	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,463 mi	$5,606	$3.83	$4,821 – $6,391	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,922 mi	$6,837	$3.56	$5,879 – $7,794	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$4,670	$3.99	$4,016 – $5,324	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 Superior, WI to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Superior, WI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,385 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,394 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,631 and $6,139.

How far is Superior, WI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,394 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 $1,362 of the $5,385 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,023 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Superior, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,359, which makes Superior, WI to Houston, TX 24% 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