Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plattsmouth, NE to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,894flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 915 mi
Typical range: $3,349–$4,440
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plattsmouth to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,000
Fuel: $894
All-in estimate: $3,894

Return trip

Houston → Plattsmouth$3,042

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

Plattsmouth to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Plattsmouth, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,200	$3.50	$2,848 – $3,552
53' refrigerated	$3,815	$4.17	$3,319 – $4,311
48' flatbed	$3,894	$4.26	$3,349 – $4,440
Step deck	$4,249	$4.64	$3,569 – $4,929
Power only	$2,810	$3.07	$2,445 – $3,175
Hotshot	$2,120	$2.32	$1,760 – $2,480
26' box truck	$2,084	$2.28	$1,771 – $2,396
Sprinter van	$1,280	$1.40	$1,075 – $1,485

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More lanes from Plattsmouth

48' flatbed lanes from Plattsmouth, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,351 mi	$6,875	$5.09	$5,913 – $7,838	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,558 mi	$5,770	$3.70	$4,962 – $6,578	4 d
Chicago, IL	506 mi	$2,451	$4.84	$2,108 – $2,794	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,168	$4.27	$4,445 – $5,892	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,286 mi	$6,282	$4.89	$5,403 – $7,162	3 d
San Antonio, TX	957 mi	$4,030	$4.21	$3,466 – $4,594	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,689	$3.71	$4,893 – $6,486	4 d
Dallas, TX	672 mi	$3,110	$4.63	$2,675 – $3,546	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 Plattsmouth, NE to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Plattsmouth, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,894 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 915 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,349 and $4,440.

How far is Plattsmouth, NE from Houston, TX 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 $3,894 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,000 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,042, which makes Plattsmouth, NE to Houston, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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