Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Watford City, ND to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,884flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,550 mi
Typical range: $5,060–$6,707
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Watford City to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,370
Fuel: $1,514
All-in estimate: $5,884

Return trip

Houston → Watford City$5,227

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

Watford City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Watford City, ND to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,887	$3.15	$4,349 – $5,424
53' refrigerated	$5,822	$3.76	$5,065 – $6,579
48' flatbed	$5,884	$3.80	$5,060 – $6,707
Step deck	$6,407	$4.13	$5,382 – $7,432
Power only	$4,329	$2.79	$3,766 – $4,892
Hotshot	$3,268	$2.11	$2,712 – $3,823
26' box truck	$3,197	$2.06	$2,718 – $3,677
Sprinter van	$1,955	$1.26	$1,642 – $2,267

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More lanes from Watford City

48' flatbed lanes from Watford City, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,797 mi	$8,654	$4.82	$7,443 – $9,866	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,395	$3.71	$4,639 – $6,150	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,021 mi	$3,992	$3.91	$3,433 – $4,551	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,280 mi	$5,355	$4.18	$4,606 – $6,105	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,758 mi	$8,080	$4.60	$6,949 – $9,211	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,525 mi	$5,804	$3.81	$4,991 – $6,616	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,490 mi	$5,503	$3.69	$4,732 – $6,273	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,287 mi	$5,044	$3.92	$4,338 – $5,750	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 Watford City, ND to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Watford City, ND to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,884 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,550 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,060 and $6,707.

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

About 1,550 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,514 of the $5,884 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,370 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,227, which makes Watford City, ND to Houston, TX 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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