Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fremont, NE to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,017flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 953 mi
Typical range: $3,455–$4,579
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fremont to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,086
Fuel: $931
All-in estimate: $4,017

Return trip

Houston → Fremont$3,137

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

Fremont to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fremont, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,304	$3.47	$2,940 – $3,667
53' refrigerated	$3,938	$4.13	$3,426 – $4,450
48' flatbed	$4,017	$4.22	$3,455 – $4,579
Step deck	$4,382	$4.60	$3,681 – $5,083
Power only	$2,903	$3.05	$2,526 – $3,281
Hotshot	$2,191	$2.30	$1,818 – $2,563
26' box truck	$2,152	$2.26	$1,830 – $2,475
Sprinter van	$1,321	$1.39	$1,110 – $1,533

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More lanes from Fremont

48' flatbed lanes from Fremont, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,384 mi	$7,013	$5.07	$6,032 – $7,995	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,532 mi	$5,689	$3.71	$4,893 – $6,486	4 d
Chicago, IL	537 mi	$2,546	$4.74	$2,190 – $2,903	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,193 mi	$5,110	$4.28	$4,394 – $5,825	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,321 mi	$6,422	$4.86	$5,523 – $7,321	3 d
San Antonio, TX	986 mi	$4,123	$4.18	$3,546 – $4,701	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,510 mi	$5,620	$3.72	$4,834 – $6,407	4 d
Dallas, TX	705 mi	$3,217	$4.56	$2,767 – $3,667	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 Fremont, NE to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fremont, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,017 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 953 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,455 and $4,579.

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

About 953 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 $931 of the $4,017 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,086 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,137, which makes Fremont, NE to Houston, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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