Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Valley City, ND to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,427flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,407 mi
Typical range: $4,667–$6,187
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Valley City to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,053
Fuel: $1,374
All-in estimate: $5,427

Return trip

Houston → Valley City$4,822

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Valley City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Valley City, ND to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,499	$3.20	$4,005 – $4,994
53' refrigerated	$5,361	$3.81	$4,664 – $6,058
48' flatbed	$5,427	$3.86	$4,667 – $6,187
Step deck	$5,911	$4.20	$4,966 – $6,857
Power only	$3,980	$2.83	$3,463 – $4,498
Hotshot	$3,004	$2.14	$2,494 – $3,515
26' box truck	$2,942	$2.09	$2,501 – $3,383
Sprinter van	$1,800	$1.28	$1,512 – $2,088

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More lanes from Valley City

48' flatbed lanes from Valley City, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,498 mi	$7,416	$4.95	$6,378 – $8,454	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,637 mi	$5,957	$3.64	$5,123 – $6,790	4 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$3,104	$4.26	$2,670 – $3,539	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,393 mi	$5,740	$4.12	$4,937 – $6,544	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,459 mi	$6,901	$4.73	$5,935 – $7,868	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$5,481	$3.85	$4,714 – $6,249	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$6,003	$3.63	$5,162 – $6,843	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,155 mi	$4,622	$4.00	$3,975 – $5,269	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 Valley City, ND to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Valley City, ND to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,427 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,407 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,667 and $6,187.

How far is Valley City, ND from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,407 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 $1,374 of the $5,427 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,053 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Valley City, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,822, which makes Valley City, ND to Houston, TX 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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