Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gretna, NE to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,930flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 926 mi
Typical range: $3,380–$4,480
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gretna to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,025
Fuel: $905
All-in estimate: $3,930

Return trip

Houston → Gretna$3,069

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

Gretna to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Gretna, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,230	$3.49	$2,874 – $3,585
53' refrigerated	$3,850	$4.16	$3,350 – $4,351
48' flatbed	$3,930	$4.24	$3,380 – $4,480
Step deck	$4,288	$4.63	$3,602 – $4,974
Power only	$2,837	$3.06	$2,468 – $3,206
Hotshot	$2,140	$2.31	$1,777 – $2,504
26' box truck	$2,104	$2.27	$1,788 – $2,419
Sprinter van	$1,292	$1.40	$1,085 – $1,499

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More lanes from Gretna

48' flatbed lanes from Gretna, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,369 mi	$6,951	$5.08	$5,978 – $7,924	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,543 mi	$5,723	$3.71	$4,922 – $6,525	4 d
Chicago, IL	523 mi	$2,503	$4.79	$2,153 – $2,854	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,197 mi	$5,124	$4.28	$4,406 – $5,841	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,305 mi	$6,358	$4.87	$5,468 – $7,248	3 d
San Antonio, TX	963 mi	$4,049	$4.20	$3,482 – $4,616	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,518 mi	$5,645	$3.72	$4,855 – $6,436	4 d
Dallas, TX	681 mi	$3,139	$4.61	$2,700 – $3,579	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 Gretna, NE to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Gretna, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,930 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 926 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,380 and $4,480.

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

About 926 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 $905 of the $3,930 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,025 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,069, which makes Gretna, NE to Houston, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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