Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Gretna, NE flatbed rate

$3,069flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 926 mi
Typical range: $2,640–$3,499
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Gretna price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,164
Fuel: $905
All-in estimate: $3,069

Return trip

Gretna → Houston$3,930

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

Houston to Gretna by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Gretna, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,523	$2.72	$2,245 – $2,800
53' refrigerated	$3,007	$3.25	$2,616 – $3,398
48' flatbed	$3,069	$3.31	$2,640 – $3,499
Step deck	$3,349	$3.62	$2,813 – $3,885
Power only	$2,216	$2.39	$1,928 – $2,504
Hotshot	$1,672	$1.81	$1,388 – $1,956
26' box truck	$1,643	$1.77	$1,397 – $1,890
Sprinter van	$1,009	$1.09	$848 – $1,170

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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 Gretna

48' flatbed lanes into Gretna, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,369 mi	$4,445	$3.25	$3,823 – $5,068	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,543 mi	$6,565	$4.25	$5,646 – $7,485	4 d
Chicago, IL	523 mi	$2,632	$5.03	$2,263 – $3,000	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,197 mi	$3,062	$2.56	$2,633 – $3,490	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,305 mi	$3,795	$2.91	$3,264 – $4,327	3 d
San Antonio, TX	963 mi	$3,163	$3.28	$2,720 – $3,605	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,518 mi	$6,476	$4.27	$5,569 – $7,383	4 d
Dallas, TX	681 mi	$2,452	$3.60	$2,109 – $2,795	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Gretna, NE is estimated at $3,069 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 926 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,640 and $3,499.

How far is Houston, TX from Gretna, NE 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 $3,069 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,164 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,930, which makes Houston, TX to Gretna, 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