Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Alliance, NE to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,549flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 1,118 mi
Typical range: $3,912–$5,186
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alliance to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,457
Fuel: $1,092
All-in estimate: $4,549

Return trip

Houston → Alliance$3,553

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Alliance to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Alliance, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,755	$3.36	$3,342 – $4,168
53' refrigerated	$4,475	$4.00	$3,893 – $5,057
48' flatbed	$4,549	$4.07	$3,912 – $5,186
Step deck	$4,960	$4.44	$4,166 – $5,753
Power only	$3,309	$2.96	$2,879 – $3,740
Hotshot	$2,497	$2.23	$2,073 – $2,922
26' box truck	$2,450	$2.19	$2,083 – $2,818
Sprinter van	$1,502	$1.34	$1,262 – $1,742

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More lanes from Alliance

48' flatbed lanes from Alliance, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,766 mi	$8,612	$4.88	$7,406 – $9,817	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,192 mi	$4,629	$3.88	$3,981 – $5,277	3 d
Chicago, IL	920 mi	$3,722	$4.05	$3,201 – $4,243	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	913 mi	$4,146	$4.54	$3,566 – $4,727	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,707 mi	$7,958	$4.66	$6,844 – $9,072	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,070 mi	$4,394	$4.11	$3,779 – $5,010	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,191 mi	$4,626	$3.88	$3,978 – $5,273	3 d
Dallas, TX	855 mi	$3,701	$4.33	$3,183 – $4,219	2 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 Alliance, NE to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Alliance, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,549 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 1,118 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,912 and $5,186.

How far is Alliance, NE from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,118 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 $1,092 of the $4,549 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,457 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Alliance, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,553, which makes Alliance, NE to Houston, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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