Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kearney, NE to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,920flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 923 mi
Typical range: $3,371–$4,469
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kearney to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,018
Fuel: $902
All-in estimate: $3,920

Return trip

Houston → Kearney$3,062

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kearney to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Kearney, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,222	$3.49	$2,867 – $3,576
53' refrigerated	$3,841	$4.16	$3,341 – $4,340
48' flatbed	$3,920	$4.25	$3,371 – $4,469
Step deck	$4,277	$4.63	$3,593 – $4,962
Power only	$2,830	$3.07	$2,462 – $3,197
Hotshot	$2,135	$2.31	$1,772 – $2,498
26' box truck	$2,098	$2.27	$1,784 – $2,413
Sprinter van	$1,289	$1.40	$1,082 – $1,495

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More lanes from Kearney

48' flatbed lanes from Kearney, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,549 mi	$7,704	$4.97	$6,625 – $8,782	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,362 mi	$5,159	$3.79	$4,437 – $5,881	3 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$3,059	$4.34	$2,631 – $3,487	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$4,528	$4.42	$3,894 – $5,162	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,484 mi	$7,070	$4.76	$6,081 – $8,060	4 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$3,901	$4.25	$3,355 – $4,447	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$5,087	$3.80	$4,375 – $5,799	3 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$3,078	$4.65	$2,647 – $3,509	2 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Kearney, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,920 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 923 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,371 and $4,469.

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

About 923 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 $902 of the $3,920 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,018 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,062, which makes Kearney, NE to Houston, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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