Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Houston, TX to Lincoln, ND flatbed rate
$4,873flatbed
+3.3% from last month
- Per mile
- $3.42
- Distance
- 1,425 mi
- Typical range
- $4,190–$5,555
- Transit
- 3 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Houston to Lincoln price history
- 3 months
- +8.6%
- 1 year
- +18.8%
- 5 years
- +24.8%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $3,481
- Fuel
- $1,392
- All-in estimate
- $4,873
Return trip
Lincoln → Houston$5,484This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.
Houston to Lincoln by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $4,041 | $2.84 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $4,815 | $3.38 | |
| 48' flatbed | $4,873 | $3.42 | |
| Step deck | $5,307 | $3.72 | |
| Power only | $3,575 | $2.51 | |
| Hotshot | $2,699 | $1.89 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,642 | $1.85 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,616 | $1.13 |
More lanes from Houston
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $6,611 | $3.95 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,807 | $2.95 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,448 | $3.12 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,118 | $3.44 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,002 | $3.79 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,337 | $5.97 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,569 | $2.98 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,438 | $5.47 |
More lanes into Lincoln
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,835 | $3.55 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,249 | $4.81 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,182 | $4.87 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,654 | $2.84 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,072 | $3.16 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,853 | $3.42 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,333 | $4.80 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,135 | $3.55 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Lincoln, ND?
A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Lincoln, ND is estimated at $4,873 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,425 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,190 and $5,555.
How far is Houston, TX from Lincoln, ND by truck?
About 1,425 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 $1,392 of the $4,873 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,481 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, ND to Houston, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $5,484, which makes Houston, TX to Lincoln, ND 11% 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