Bismarck, ND · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Bismarck, ND

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Bismarck, North Dakota, on its busiest lanes.

$5.09/mi outbound

+3.5% from last month

Inbound: $4.08/mi
vs national: +19.2%
1 year: +18.6%
Population: 77,772

Flatbed lanes from Bismarck

48' flatbed rates from Bismarck, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,649 mi	$8,041	$4.88	$6,915 – $9,167	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,506 mi	$5,552	$3.69	$4,775 – $6,329	4 d
Chicago, IL	863 mi	$3,512	$4.07	$3,020 – $4,003	2 d
Houston, TX	1,430 mi	$5,500	$3.85	$4,730 – $6,270	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$5,376	$4.18	$4,623 – $6,128	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$7,489	$4.66	$6,440 – $8,537	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$5,475	$3.85	$4,708 – $6,241	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$5,620	$3.68	$4,833 – $6,407	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$4,670	$3.99	$4,016 – $5,324	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,804 mi	$9,751	$5.40	$8,385 – $11,116	4 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,164 mi	$4,651	$4.00	$4,000 – $5,302	3 d
San Jose, CA	1,485 mi	$5,487	$3.70	$4,719 – $6,255	4 d
Austin, TX	1,360 mi	$5,277	$3.88	$4,538 – $6,016	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,542 mi	$6,778	$4.40	$5,829 – $7,727	4 d

From Bismarck, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.68 a mile (San Diego, $5,620) and $5.40 a mile (Jacksonville, $9,751) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Flatbed lanes into Bismarck

48' flatbed rates into Bismarck, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,649 mi	$5,850	$3.55	$5,031 – $6,669	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,506 mi	$7,245	$4.81	$6,231 – $8,259	4 d
Chicago, IL	863 mi	$4,200	$4.87	$3,612 – $4,788	2 d
Houston, TX	1,430 mi	$4,887	$3.42	$4,203 – $5,571	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$3,654	$2.84	$3,142 – $4,165	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$5,085	$3.16	$4,373 – $5,797	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$4,864	$3.42	$4,183 – $5,545	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$7,333	$4.80	$6,307 – $8,360	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$4,149	$3.55	$3,568 – $4,730	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,804 mi	$4,798	$2.66	$4,126 – $5,470	4 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,164 mi	$4,132	$3.55	$3,554 – $4,711	3 d
San Jose, CA	1,485 mi	$7,160	$4.82	$6,158 – $8,163	4 d
Austin, TX	1,360 mi	$4,688	$3.45	$4,032 – $5,345	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,542 mi	$4,941	$3.20	$4,249 – $5,633	4 d

Flatbed · outbound · North Dakota market

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Bismarck is priced with the North Dakota market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Bismarck's own distances.

Bismarck rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Bismarck by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.16	+5.3%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$3.27 – $4.16
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.96	−0.2%	+1.6%	+35.9%	$3.86 – $5.33
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.09	+3.5%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$4.27 – $5.09
STEPStep deck	$5.55	+3.2%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.66 – $5.55
PWRPower only	$3.64	+5.8%	+14.1%	+25.1%	$2.85 – $3.64
HOTHotshot	$2.74	+3.0%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.30 – $2.74
BOX26' box truck	$2.71	+3.4%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.30 – $2.71
SPRTSprinter van	$1.67	+3.7%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$1.42 – $1.67

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Flatbed lanes into Bismarck

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Bismarck rates by truck type

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