Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Scottsbluff, NE flatbed rate

$3,571flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,125 mi
Typical range: $3,071–$4,071
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Scottsbluff price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,472
Fuel: $1,099
All-in estimate: $3,571

Return trip

Scottsbluff → Houston$4,572

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

Houston to Scottsbluff by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Scottsbluff, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,948	$2.62	$2,623 – $3,272
53' refrigerated	$3,513	$3.12	$3,056 – $3,970
48' flatbed	$3,571	$3.17	$3,071 – $4,071
Step deck	$3,893	$3.46	$3,270 – $4,516
Power only	$2,598	$2.31	$2,260 – $2,936
Hotshot	$1,961	$1.74	$1,627 – $2,294
26' box truck	$1,924	$1.71	$1,635 – $2,212
Sprinter van	$1,179	$1.05	$990 – $1,368

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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 Scottsbluff

48' flatbed lanes into Scottsbluff, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,815 mi	$5,639	$3.11	$4,849 – $6,428	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,141 mi	$5,127	$4.49	$4,409 – $5,845	3 d
Chicago, IL	969 mi	$4,072	$4.20	$3,502 – $4,642	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	867 mi	$2,383	$2.75	$2,049 – $2,717	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,755 mi	$4,865	$2.77	$4,184 – $5,546	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,067 mi	$3,425	$3.21	$2,945 – $3,904	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$5,127	$4.49	$4,409 – $5,845	3 d
Dallas, TX	864 mi	$2,913	$3.37	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Scottsbluff, NE is estimated at $3,571 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,071 and $4,071.

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

About 1,125 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 $1,099 of the $3,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,472 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,572, which makes Houston, TX to Scottsbluff, 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