Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bellevue, NE flatbed rate

$3,072flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 927 mi
Typical range: $2,642–$3,502
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Bellevue price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,166
Fuel: $906
All-in estimate: $3,072

Return trip

Bellevue → Houston$3,933

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Houston to Bellevue by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bellevue, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,525	$2.72	$2,247 – $2,802
53' refrigerated	$3,010	$3.25	$2,619 – $3,401
48' flatbed	$3,072	$3.31	$2,642 – $3,502
Step deck	$3,352	$3.62	$2,815 – $3,888
Power only	$2,218	$2.39	$1,929 – $2,506
Hotshot	$1,673	$1.80	$1,389 – $1,958
26' box truck	$1,645	$1.77	$1,398 – $1,891
Sprinter van	$1,010	$1.09	$848 – $1,171

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Bellevue

48' flatbed lanes into Bellevue, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,353 mi	$4,403	$3.25	$3,786 – $5,019	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,558 mi	$6,619	$4.25	$5,692 – $7,546	4 d
Chicago, IL	507 mi	$2,580	$5.09	$2,219 – $2,941	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,212 mi	$3,092	$2.55	$2,659 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,289 mi	$3,757	$2.92	$3,231 – $4,283	3 d
San Antonio, TX	968 mi	$3,175	$3.28	$2,731 – $3,620	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,533 mi	$6,530	$4.26	$5,616 – $7,444	4 d
Dallas, TX	683 mi	$2,457	$3.60	$2,113 – $2,801	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Bellevue, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Bellevue, NE is estimated at $3,072 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 927 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,642 and $3,502.

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

About 927 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 $906 of the $3,072 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,166 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,933, which makes Houston, TX to Bellevue, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology