Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Watertown, SD to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,887flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,238 mi
Typical range: $4,203–$5,571
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Watertown to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,678
Fuel: $1,209
All-in estimate: $4,887

Return trip

Houston → Watertown$4,046

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Watertown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Watertown, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,042	$3.26	$3,597 – $4,487
53' refrigerated	$4,817	$3.89	$4,191 – $5,443
48' flatbed	$4,887	$3.95	$4,203 – $5,571
Step deck	$5,326	$4.30	$4,474 – $6,178
Power only	$3,569	$2.88	$3,105 – $4,033
Hotshot	$2,693	$2.18	$2,235 – $3,151
26' box truck	$2,640	$2.13	$2,244 – $3,036
Sprinter van	$1,617	$1.31	$1,358 – $1,876

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More lanes from Watertown

48' flatbed lanes from Watertown, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,426 mi	$7,117	$4.99	$6,121 – $8,114	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,598 mi	$5,836	$3.65	$5,019 – $6,653	4 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,755	$4.49	$2,369 – $3,140	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$5,478	$4.16	$4,711 – $6,245	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,379 mi	$6,586	$4.78	$5,664 – $7,508	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$4,964	$3.93	$4,269 – $5,659	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,599 mi	$5,839	$3.65	$5,022 – $6,657	4 d
Dallas, TX	988 mi	$4,089	$4.14	$3,516 – $4,661	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 Watertown, SD to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Watertown, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,887 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,238 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,203 and $5,571.

How far is Watertown, SD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,238 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 $1,209 of the $4,887 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,678 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Watertown, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,046, which makes Watertown, SD to Houston, TX 21% 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