Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McCook, NE to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,904flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 918 mi
Typical range: $3,357–$4,451
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McCook to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,007
Fuel: $897
All-in estimate: $3,904

Return trip

Houston → McCook$3,049

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

McCook to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from McCook, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,208	$3.49	$2,855 – $3,561
53' refrigerated	$3,824	$4.17	$3,327 – $4,322
48' flatbed	$3,904	$4.25	$3,357 – $4,451
Step deck	$4,260	$4.64	$3,578 – $4,941
Power only	$2,817	$3.07	$2,451 – $3,184
Hotshot	$2,126	$2.32	$1,764 – $2,487
26' box truck	$2,089	$2.28	$1,776 – $2,403
Sprinter van	$1,283	$1.40	$1,078 – $1,488

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More lanes from McCook

48' flatbed lanes from McCook, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$8,126	$4.93	$6,989 – $9,264	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$4,838	$3.84	$4,160 – $5,515	3 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$3,372	$4.18	$2,900 – $3,844	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	922 mi	$4,177	$4.53	$3,593 – $4,762	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,584 mi	$7,469	$4.71	$6,423 – $8,514	4 d
San Antonio, TX	887 mi	$3,804	$4.29	$3,271 – $4,337	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,236 mi	$4,766	$3.86	$4,099 – $5,433	3 d
Dallas, TX	655 mi	$3,056	$4.66	$2,628 – $3,483	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 McCook, NE to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from McCook, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,904 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 918 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,357 and $4,451.

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

About 918 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 $897 of the $3,904 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,007 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,049, which makes McCook, NE to Houston, TX 28% more expensive. 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