Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Schuyler, NE to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,030flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 957 mi
Typical range: $3,466–$4,594
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Schuyler to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,095
Fuel: $935
All-in estimate: $4,030

Return trip

Houston → Schuyler$3,148

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

Schuyler to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Schuyler, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,315	$3.46	$2,950 – $3,679
53' refrigerated	$3,951	$4.13	$3,438 – $4,465
48' flatbed	$4,030	$4.21	$3,466 – $4,594
Step deck	$4,396	$4.59	$3,693 – $5,100
Power only	$2,913	$3.04	$2,535 – $3,292
Hotshot	$2,198	$2.30	$1,824 – $2,572
26' box truck	$2,160	$2.26	$1,836 – $2,484
Sprinter van	$1,326	$1.39	$1,114 – $1,538

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More lanes from Schuyler

48' flatbed lanes from Schuyler, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,419 mi	$7,160	$5.05	$6,157 – $8,162	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,499 mi	$5,586	$3.73	$4,804 – $6,368	4 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$2,654	$4.64	$2,282 – $3,025	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,162 mi	$5,003	$4.31	$4,303 – $5,704	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,356 mi	$6,561	$4.84	$5,642 – $7,479	3 d
San Antonio, TX	982 mi	$4,110	$4.19	$3,535 – $4,686	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,478 mi	$5,521	$3.74	$4,748 – $6,294	4 d
Dallas, TX	706 mi	$3,220	$4.56	$2,769 – $3,671	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 Schuyler, NE to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Schuyler, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,030 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 957 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,466 and $4,594.

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

About 957 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 $935 of the $4,030 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,095 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,148, which makes Schuyler, NE to Houston, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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