Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nebraska City, NE to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,807flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 888 mi
Typical range: $3,274–$4,340
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nebraska City to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,940
Fuel: $867
All-in estimate: $3,807

Return trip

Houston → Nebraska City$2,974

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

Nebraska City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Nebraska City, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,126	$3.52	$2,782 – $3,470
53' refrigerated	$3,727	$4.20	$3,242 – $4,211
48' flatbed	$3,807	$4.29	$3,274 – $4,340
Step deck	$4,155	$4.68	$3,490 – $4,819
Power only	$2,743	$3.09	$2,387 – $3,100
Hotshot	$2,070	$2.33	$1,718 – $2,422
26' box truck	$2,035	$2.29	$1,730 – $2,340
Sprinter van	$1,250	$1.41	$1,050 – $1,450

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More lanes from Nebraska City

48' flatbed lanes from Nebraska City, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,352 mi	$6,880	$5.09	$5,916 – $7,843	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$5,758	$3.71	$4,952 – $6,564	4 d
Chicago, IL	510 mi	$2,463	$4.83	$2,118 – $2,808	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,201 mi	$5,137	$4.28	$4,418 – $5,857	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,286 mi	$6,282	$4.89	$5,403 – $7,162	3 d
San Antonio, TX	931 mi	$3,946	$4.24	$3,394 – $4,498	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,525 mi	$5,667	$3.72	$4,874 – $6,461	4 d
Dallas, TX	645 mi	$3,023	$4.69	$2,600 – $3,447	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 Nebraska City, NE to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Nebraska City, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,807 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 888 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,274 and $4,340.

How far is Nebraska City, NE from Houston, TX by truck?

About 888 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 $867 of the $3,807 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,940 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Nebraska City, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,974, which makes Nebraska City, NE to Houston, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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