Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

La Vista, NE to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,943flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 930 mi
Typical range: $3,391–$4,495
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

La Vista to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,035
Fuel: $908
All-in estimate: $3,943

Return trip

Houston → La Vista$3,079

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

La Vista to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from La Vista, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,241	$3.48	$2,884 – $3,597
53' refrigerated	$3,863	$4.15	$3,361 – $4,366
48' flatbed	$3,943	$4.24	$3,391 – $4,495
Step deck	$4,302	$4.63	$3,613 – $4,990
Power only	$2,847	$3.06	$2,477 – $3,217
Hotshot	$2,148	$2.31	$1,783 – $2,513
26' box truck	$2,111	$2.27	$1,794 – $2,428
Sprinter van	$1,296	$1.39	$1,089 – $1,504

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More lanes from La Vista

48' flatbed lanes from La Vista, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,360 mi	$6,913	$5.08	$5,945 – $7,881	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,551 mi	$5,748	$3.71	$4,944 – $6,553	4 d
Chicago, IL	514 mi	$2,475	$4.82	$2,129 – $2,822	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,206 mi	$5,155	$4.27	$4,433 – $5,876	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,296 mi	$6,322	$4.88	$5,437 – $7,207	3 d
San Antonio, TX	969 mi	$4,069	$4.20	$3,499 – $4,638	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,527 mi	$5,673	$3.72	$4,879 – $6,468	4 d
Dallas, TX	685 mi	$3,152	$4.60	$2,711 – $3,594	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 La Vista, NE to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from La Vista, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,943 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 930 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,391 and $4,495.

How far is La Vista, NE from Houston, TX by truck?

About 930 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 $908 of the $3,943 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,035 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to La Vista, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,079, which makes La Vista, NE to Houston, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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