Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Sidney, NE flatbed rate

$3,387flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,052 mi
Typical range: $2,913–$3,861
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Sidney price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,359
Fuel: $1,028
All-in estimate: $3,387

Return trip

Sidney → Houston$4,336

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

Houston to Sidney by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Sidney, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,792	$2.65	$2,485 – $3,099
53' refrigerated	$3,328	$3.16	$2,895 – $3,760
48' flatbed	$3,387	$3.22	$2,913 – $3,861
Step deck	$3,693	$3.51	$3,102 – $4,284
Power only	$2,458	$2.34	$2,138 – $2,778
Hotshot	$1,855	$1.76	$1,539 – $2,170
26' box truck	$1,821	$1.73	$1,548 – $2,094
Sprinter van	$1,117	$1.06	$938 – $1,295

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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 Sidney

48' flatbed lanes into Sidney, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,781 mi	$5,548	$3.12	$4,771 – $6,325	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,152 mi	$5,167	$4.48	$4,443 – $5,890	3 d
Chicago, IL	934 mi	$3,959	$4.24	$3,404 – $4,513	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	853 mi	$2,354	$2.76	$2,025 – $2,684	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,719 mi	$4,779	$2.78	$4,110 – $5,448	4 d
San Antonio, TX	996 mi	$3,246	$3.26	$2,791 – $3,700	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$5,134	$4.49	$4,416 – $5,853	3 d
Dallas, TX	790 mi	$2,727	$3.45	$2,345 – $3,108	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Sidney, NE is estimated at $3,387 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,052 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,913 and $3,861.

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

About 1,052 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 $1,028 of the $3,387 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,359 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,336, which makes Houston, TX to Sidney, 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