Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wahpeton, ND to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,232flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 1,346 mi
Typical range: $4,500–$5,965
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wahpeton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,917
Fuel: $1,315
All-in estimate: $5,232

Return trip

Houston → Wahpeton$4,648

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

Wahpeton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Wahpeton, ND to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,334	$3.22	$3,858 – $4,811
53' refrigerated	$5,165	$3.84	$4,493 – $5,836
48' flatbed	$5,232	$3.89	$4,500 – $5,965
Step deck	$5,700	$4.23	$4,788 – $6,612
Power only	$3,832	$2.85	$3,334 – $4,330
Hotshot	$2,892	$2.15	$2,400 – $3,384
26' box truck	$2,833	$2.10	$2,408 – $3,258
Sprinter van	$1,734	$1.29	$1,456 – $2,011

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More lanes from Wahpeton

48' flatbed lanes from Wahpeton, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,412 mi	$7,060	$5.00	$6,071 – $8,048	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,677 mi	$6,080	$3.63	$5,229 – $6,931	4 d
Chicago, IL	635 mi	$2,819	$4.44	$2,424 – $3,213	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,412 mi	$5,805	$4.11	$4,992 – $6,618	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,371 mi	$6,555	$4.78	$5,637 – $7,472	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,376 mi	$5,328	$3.87	$4,582 – $6,074	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,685 mi	$6,105	$3.62	$5,250 – $6,959	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,099 mi	$4,443	$4.04	$3,821 – $5,065	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 Wahpeton, ND to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Wahpeton, ND to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,232 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 1,346 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,500 and $5,965.

How far is Wahpeton, ND from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,346 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 $1,315 of the $5,232 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,917 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Wahpeton, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,648, which makes Wahpeton, ND to Houston, TX 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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