Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Beatrice, NE to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,049dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 860 mi
Typical range: $2,714–$3,385
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Beatrice to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,258
Fuel: $791
All-in estimate: $3,049

Return trip

Houston → Beatrice$2,382

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

Beatrice to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Beatrice, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,049	$3.55	$2,714 – $3,385
53' refrigerated	$3,636	$4.23	$3,163 – $4,108
48' flatbed	$3,717	$4.32	$3,197 – $4,237
Step deck	$4,057	$4.72	$3,408 – $4,706
Power only	$2,675	$3.11	$2,327 – $3,022
Hotshot	$2,018	$2.35	$1,675 – $2,361
26' box truck	$1,985	$2.31	$1,687 – $2,282
Sprinter van	$1,220	$1.42	$1,025 – $1,415

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More lanes from Beatrice

53' dry van lanes from Beatrice, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,411 mi	$5,909	$4.19	$5,259 – $6,559	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,493 mi	$4,621	$3.10	$4,113 – $5,129	3 d
Chicago, IL	571 mi	$2,150	$3.77	$1,914 – $2,387	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$4,060	$3.57	$3,613 – $4,506	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,344 mi	$5,395	$4.01	$4,802 – $5,989	3 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$3,129	$3.52	$2,784 – $3,473	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,463 mi	$4,542	$3.10	$4,042 – $5,041	3 d
Dallas, TX	610 mi	$2,366	$3.88	$2,106 – $2,626	2 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Beatrice, NE to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Beatrice, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,049 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 860 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,714 and $3,385.

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

About 860 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $791 of the $3,049 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,258 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,382, which makes Beatrice, NE to Houston, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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