Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hastings, NE flatbed rate

$3,014flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 904 mi
Typical range: $2,592–$3,436
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Hastings price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,131
Fuel: $883
All-in estimate: $3,014

Return trip

Hastings → Houston$3,859

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

Houston to Hastings by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hastings, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,476	$2.74	$2,203 – $2,748
53' refrigerated	$2,951	$3.26	$2,568 – $3,335
48' flatbed	$3,014	$3.33	$2,592 – $3,436
Step deck	$3,289	$3.64	$2,763 – $3,815
Power only	$2,174	$2.40	$1,891 – $2,456
Hotshot	$1,640	$1.81	$1,361 – $1,919
26' box truck	$1,612	$1.78	$1,370 – $1,854
Sprinter van	$990	$1.10	$832 – $1,149

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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 Hastings

48' flatbed lanes into Hastings, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,508 mi	$4,817	$3.19	$4,143 – $5,492	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,401 mi	$6,057	$4.32	$5,209 – $6,905	3 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$3,087	$4.65	$2,655 – $3,519	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,057 mi	$2,774	$2.62	$2,385 – $3,162	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,443 mi	$4,123	$2.86	$3,546 – $4,701	4 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,024	$3.33	$2,601 – $3,447	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,376 mi	$5,968	$4.34	$5,132 – $6,804	3 d
Dallas, TX	645 mi	$2,361	$3.66	$2,031 – $2,692	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Hastings, NE is estimated at $3,014 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 904 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,592 and $3,436.

How far is Houston, TX from Hastings, NE 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 $3,014 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,131 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,859, which makes Houston, TX to Hastings, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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