Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Omaha, NE flatbed rate

$3,097flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 937 mi
Typical range: $2,664–$3,531
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,182
Fuel: $915
All-in estimate: $3,097

Return trip

Omaha → Houston$3,965

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

Houston to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,546	$2.72	$2,266 – $2,826
53' refrigerated	$3,035	$3.24	$2,641 – $3,430
48' flatbed	$3,097	$3.31	$2,664 – $3,531
Step deck	$3,379	$3.61	$2,838 – $3,920
Power only	$2,237	$2.39	$1,946 – $2,528
Hotshot	$1,688	$1.80	$1,401 – $1,975
26' box truck	$1,659	$1.77	$1,410 – $1,907
Sprinter van	$1,018	$1.09	$855 – $1,181

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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 Omaha

48' flatbed lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,419	$3.25	$3,800 – $5,037	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,605	$4.25	$5,680 – $7,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,599	$5.07	$2,236 – $2,963	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,088	$2.55	$2,656 – $3,521	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,772	$2.91	$3,244 – $4,300	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,195	$3.27	$2,748 – $3,643	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,519	$4.26	$5,606 – $7,432	4 d
Dallas, TX	692 mi	$2,480	$3.58	$2,133 – $2,827	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Omaha, NE is estimated at $3,097 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 937 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,664 and $3,531.

How far is Houston, TX from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 937 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 $915 of the $3,097 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,182 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,965, which makes Houston, TX to Omaha, 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