Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Chadron, NE flatbed rate

$3,694flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,174 mi
Typical range: $3,177–$4,211
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Chadron price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,547
Fuel: $1,147
All-in estimate: $3,694

Return trip

Chadron → Houston$4,730

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

Houston to Chadron by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Chadron, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,052	$2.60	$2,716 – $3,388
53' refrigerated	$3,638	$3.10	$3,165 – $4,110
48' flatbed	$3,694	$3.15	$3,177 – $4,211
Step deck	$4,027	$3.43	$3,382 – $4,671
Power only	$2,692	$2.29	$2,342 – $3,042
Hotshot	$2,032	$1.73	$1,686 – $2,377
26' box truck	$1,993	$1.70	$1,694 – $2,292
Sprinter van	$1,221	$1.04	$1,026 – $1,416

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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 Chadron

48' flatbed lanes into Chadron, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$5,513	$3.12	$4,741 – $6,285	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,215 mi	$5,392	$4.44	$4,637 – $6,147	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,930	$4.25	$3,379 – $4,480	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	952 mi	$2,558	$2.69	$2,200 – $2,916	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,711 mi	$4,760	$2.78	$4,094 – $5,427	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,128 mi	$3,578	$3.17	$3,077 – $4,079	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,220 mi	$5,410	$4.43	$4,653 – $6,167	3 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$3,032	$3.33	$2,607 – $3,456	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Chadron, NE is estimated at $3,694 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,174 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,177 and $4,211.

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

About 1,174 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,147 of the $3,694 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,547 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,730, which makes Houston, TX to Chadron, 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