Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to North Platte, NE flatbed rate

$3,231flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 990 mi
Typical range: $2,778–$3,683
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to North Platte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,264
Fuel: $967
All-in estimate: $3,231

Return trip

North Platte → Houston$4,136

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

Houston to North Platte by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to North Platte, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,659	$2.69	$2,367 – $2,952
53' refrigerated	$3,170	$3.20	$2,758 – $3,582
48' flatbed	$3,231	$3.26	$2,778 – $3,683
Step deck	$3,524	$3.56	$2,960 – $4,088
Power only	$2,339	$2.36	$2,035 – $2,643
Hotshot	$1,765	$1.78	$1,465 – $2,065
26' box truck	$1,733	$1.75	$1,473 – $1,993
Sprinter van	$1,064	$1.07	$894 – $1,234

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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 North Platte

48' flatbed lanes into North Platte, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,646 mi	$5,187	$3.15	$4,460 – $5,913	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,277 mi	$5,614	$4.40	$4,828 – $6,400	3 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$3,523	$4.41	$3,030 – $4,016	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	957 mi	$2,568	$2.68	$2,209 – $2,928	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,583 mi	$4,456	$2.81	$3,832 – $5,080	4 d
San Antonio, TX	962 mi	$3,160	$3.28	$2,718 – $3,603	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,261 mi	$5,557	$4.41	$4,779 – $6,335	3 d
Dallas, TX	727 mi	$2,568	$3.53	$2,208 – $2,927	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to North Platte, NE is estimated at $3,231 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 990 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,778 and $3,683.

How far is Houston, TX from North Platte, NE by truck?

About 990 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 $967 of the $3,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,264 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from North Platte, NE to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,136, which makes Houston, TX to North Platte, 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