Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Williston, ND to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,002flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 1,587 mi
Typical range: $5,162–$6,842
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Williston to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,452
Fuel: $1,550
All-in estimate: $6,002

Return trip

Houston → Williston$5,332

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

Williston to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Williston, ND to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,987	$3.14	$4,438 – $5,535
53' refrigerated	$5,941	$3.74	$5,169 – $6,713
48' flatbed	$6,002	$3.78	$5,162 – $6,842
Step deck	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,581
Power only	$4,419	$2.78	$3,844 – $4,993
Hotshot	$3,336	$2.10	$2,769 – $3,903
26' box truck	$3,264	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753
Sprinter van	$1,995	$1.26	$1,676 – $2,314

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More lanes from Williston

48' flatbed lanes from Williston, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,822 mi	$8,758	$4.81	$7,532 – $9,984	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,463 mi	$5,419	$3.70	$4,661 – $6,178	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,053 mi	$4,089	$3.88	$3,517 – $4,662	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,298 mi	$5,417	$4.17	$4,658 – $6,175	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,785 mi	$8,186	$4.59	$7,040 – $9,332	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$5,916	$3.79	$5,087 – $6,744	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,502 mi	$5,540	$3.69	$4,764 – $6,315	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,324 mi	$5,162	$3.90	$4,439 – $5,884	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 Williston, ND to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Williston, ND to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,002 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 1,587 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,162 and $6,842.

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

About 1,587 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 $1,550 of the $6,002 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,452 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,332, which makes Williston, ND to Houston, TX 13% 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