Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to York, NE flatbed rate

$3,042flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 915 mi
Typical range: $2,616–$3,468
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to York price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,148
Fuel: $894
All-in estimate: $3,042

Return trip

York → Houston$3,894

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

Houston to York by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to York, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,499	$2.73	$2,224 – $2,774
53' refrigerated	$2,979	$3.26	$2,592 – $3,367
48' flatbed	$3,042	$3.32	$2,616 – $3,468
Step deck	$3,319	$3.63	$2,788 – $3,850
Power only	$2,195	$2.40	$1,909 – $2,480
Hotshot	$1,656	$1.81	$1,374 – $1,937
26' box truck	$1,628	$1.78	$1,383 – $1,872
Sprinter van	$1,000	$1.09	$840 – $1,160

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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 York

48' flatbed lanes into York, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,456 mi	$4,678	$3.21	$4,023 – $5,333	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,454 mi	$6,247	$4.30	$5,372 – $7,122	4 d
Chicago, IL	611 mi	$2,916	$4.77	$2,508 – $3,324	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,111 mi	$2,885	$2.60	$2,481 – $3,289	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,392 mi	$4,002	$2.88	$3,442 – $4,563	3 d
San Antonio, TX	932 mi	$3,085	$3.31	$2,653 – $3,516	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,430 mi	$6,161	$4.31	$5,299 – $7,024	3 d
Dallas, TX	661 mi	$2,402	$3.63	$2,065 – $2,738	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to York, NE is estimated at $3,042 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 915 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,616 and $3,468.

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

About 915 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 $894 of the $3,042 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,148 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,894, which makes Houston, TX to York, 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