Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Grand Island, NE flatbed rate

$3,077flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 929 mi
Typical range: $2,646–$3,508
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Grand Island price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,169
Fuel: $908
All-in estimate: $3,077

Return trip

Grand Island → Houston$3,940

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

Houston to Grand Island by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Grand Island, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,529	$2.72	$2,251 – $2,807
53' refrigerated	$3,015	$3.25	$2,623 – $3,407
48' flatbed	$3,077	$3.31	$2,646 – $3,508
Step deck	$3,357	$3.61	$2,820 – $3,894
Power only	$2,222	$2.39	$1,933 – $2,510
Hotshot	$1,676	$1.80	$1,391 – $1,961
26' box truck	$1,647	$1.77	$1,400 – $1,894
Sprinter van	$1,012	$1.09	$850 – $1,173

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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 Grand Island

48' flatbed lanes into Grand Island, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,503 mi	$4,804	$3.20	$4,131 – $5,476	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,410 mi	$6,090	$4.32	$5,237 – $6,942	3 d
Chicago, IL	657 mi	$3,064	$4.66	$2,635 – $3,493	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$2,805	$2.62	$2,412 – $3,197	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,438 mi	$4,112	$2.86	$3,536 – $4,687	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,090	$3.31	$2,657 – $3,522	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,388 mi	$6,011	$4.33	$5,169 – $6,852	3 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$2,427	$3.62	$2,087 – $2,767	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Grand Island, NE is estimated at $3,077 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 929 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,646 and $3,508.

How far is Houston, TX from Grand Island, NE by truck?

About 929 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 $908 of the $3,077 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,169 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Island, NE to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,940, which makes Houston, TX to Grand Island, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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