Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Blair, NE to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,040flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 960 mi
Typical range: $3,474–$4,605
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Blair to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,102
Fuel: $938
All-in estimate: $4,040

Return trip

Houston → Blair$3,155

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

Blair to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Blair, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,323	$3.46	$2,957 – $3,688
53' refrigerated	$3,961	$4.13	$3,446 – $4,476
48' flatbed	$4,040	$4.21	$3,474 – $4,605
Step deck	$4,407	$4.59	$3,702 – $5,112
Power only	$2,921	$3.04	$2,541 – $3,300
Hotshot	$2,204	$2.30	$1,829 – $2,578
26' box truck	$2,165	$2.26	$1,840 – $2,490
Sprinter van	$1,329	$1.38	$1,116 – $1,542

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More lanes from Blair

48' flatbed lanes from Blair, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,362 mi	$6,921	$5.08	$5,952 – $7,890	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,555 mi	$5,761	$3.70	$4,954 – $6,567	4 d
Chicago, IL	515 mi	$2,479	$4.81	$2,132 – $2,826	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$5,189	$4.27	$4,463 – $5,915	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$6,334	$4.88	$5,447 – $7,221	3 d
San Antonio, TX	997 mi	$4,159	$4.17	$3,577 – $4,741	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,533 mi	$5,692	$3.71	$4,895 – $6,489	4 d
Dallas, TX	714 mi	$3,246	$4.55	$2,791 – $3,700	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 Blair, NE to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Blair, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,040 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 960 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,474 and $4,605.

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

About 960 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 $938 of the $4,040 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,102 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,155, which makes Blair, NE to Houston, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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