Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Seward, NE to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,891flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 914 mi
Typical range: $3,346–$4,436
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seward to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,998
Fuel: $893
All-in estimate: $3,891

Return trip

Houston → Seward$3,039

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

Seward to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Seward, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,197	$3.50	$2,845 – $3,549
53' refrigerated	$3,811	$4.17	$3,316 – $4,307
48' flatbed	$3,891	$4.26	$3,346 – $4,436
Step deck	$4,246	$4.65	$3,566 – $4,925
Power only	$2,807	$3.07	$2,442 – $3,172
Hotshot	$2,118	$2.32	$1,758 – $2,478
26' box truck	$2,082	$2.28	$1,770 – $2,394
Sprinter van	$1,279	$1.40	$1,074 – $1,483

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More lanes from Seward

48' flatbed lanes from Seward, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,425 mi	$7,185	$5.04	$6,179 – $8,191	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$5,539	$3.73	$4,764 – $6,315	4 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$2,678	$4.62	$2,303 – $3,053	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,140 mi	$4,927	$4.32	$4,238 – $5,617	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,361 mi	$6,581	$4.84	$5,659 – $7,502	3 d
San Antonio, TX	938 mi	$3,969	$4.23	$3,413 – $4,524	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$5,465	$3.74	$4,699 – $6,230	4 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$3,078	$4.65	$2,647 – $3,509	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 Seward, NE to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Seward, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,891 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 914 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,346 and $4,436.

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

About 914 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 $893 of the $3,891 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,998 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,039, which makes Seward, 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