Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hastings, NE to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,859flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 904 mi
Typical range: $3,319–$4,399
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hastings to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,976
Fuel: $883
All-in estimate: $3,859

Return trip

Houston → Hastings$3,014

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

Hastings to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hastings, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,170	$3.51	$2,821 – $3,518
53' refrigerated	$3,779	$4.18	$3,288 – $4,270
48' flatbed	$3,859	$4.27	$3,319 – $4,399
Step deck	$4,211	$4.66	$3,537 – $4,884
Power only	$2,783	$3.08	$2,421 – $3,145
Hotshot	$2,099	$2.32	$1,743 – $2,456
26' box truck	$2,064	$2.28	$1,754 – $2,374
Sprinter van	$1,268	$1.40	$1,065 – $1,471

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More lanes from Hastings

48' flatbed lanes from Hastings, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,508 mi	$7,532	$4.99	$6,478 – $8,587	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,401 mi	$5,281	$3.77	$4,541 – $6,020	3 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$2,936	$4.42	$2,525 – $3,347	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,057 mi	$4,642	$4.39	$3,992 – $5,292	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,443 mi	$6,907	$4.79	$5,940 – $7,874	4 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,872	$4.26	$3,330 – $4,414	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,376 mi	$5,203	$3.78	$4,474 – $5,931	3 d
Dallas, TX	645 mi	$3,023	$4.69	$2,600 – $3,447	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 Hastings, NE to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Hastings, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,859 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 904 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,319 and $4,399.

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

About 904 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 $883 of the $3,859 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,976 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,014, which makes Hastings, NE to Houston, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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