Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, NE to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,036flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 959 mi
Typical range: $3,471–$4,601
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,099
Fuel: $937
All-in estimate: $4,036

Return trip

Houston → Columbus$3,153

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

Columbus to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,320	$3.46	$2,955 – $3,685
53' refrigerated	$3,958	$4.13	$3,443 – $4,472
48' flatbed	$4,036	$4.21	$3,471 – $4,601
Step deck	$4,403	$4.59	$3,699 – $5,108
Power only	$2,918	$3.04	$2,539 – $3,298
Hotshot	$2,202	$2.30	$1,827 – $2,576
26' box truck	$2,163	$2.26	$1,839 – $2,488
Sprinter van	$1,328	$1.38	$1,116 – $1,540

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More lanes from Columbus

48' flatbed lanes from Columbus, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$7,235	$5.03	$6,222 – $8,248	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$5,530	$3.73	$4,756 – $6,304	4 d
Chicago, IL	590 mi	$2,709	$4.59	$2,330 – $3,088	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$4,948	$4.32	$4,255 – $5,641	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,374 mi	$6,633	$4.83	$5,704 – $7,561	3 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$4,101	$4.19	$3,527 – $4,675	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$5,465	$3.74	$4,699 – $6,230	4 d
Dallas, TX	706 mi	$3,220	$4.56	$2,769 – $3,671	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 Columbus, NE to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,036 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 959 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,471 and $4,601.

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

About 959 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 $937 of the $4,036 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,099 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,153, which makes Columbus, NE to Houston, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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