Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sidney, NE to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,336flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 1,052 mi
Typical range: $3,729–$4,943
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sidney to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,308
Fuel: $1,028
All-in estimate: $4,336

Return trip

Houston → Sidney$3,387

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

Sidney to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Sidney, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,574	$3.40	$3,181 – $3,967
53' refrigerated	$4,260	$4.05	$3,706 – $4,814
48' flatbed	$4,336	$4.12	$3,729 – $4,943
Step deck	$4,729	$4.49	$3,972 – $5,485
Power only	$3,147	$2.99	$2,738 – $3,556
Hotshot	$2,375	$2.26	$1,971 – $2,778
26' box truck	$2,331	$2.22	$1,981 – $2,681
Sprinter van	$1,430	$1.36	$1,201 – $1,658

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More lanes from Sidney

48' flatbed lanes from Sidney, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,781 mi	$8,675	$4.87	$7,460 – $9,889	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,152 mi	$4,504	$3.91	$3,873 – $5,135	3 d
Chicago, IL	934 mi	$3,765	$4.03	$3,238 – $4,292	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	853 mi	$3,940	$4.62	$3,388 – $4,492	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,719 mi	$8,006	$4.66	$6,885 – $9,127	4 d
San Antonio, TX	996 mi	$4,156	$4.17	$3,574 – $4,737	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$4,476	$3.92	$3,849 – $5,103	3 d
Dallas, TX	790 mi	$3,491	$4.42	$3,002 – $3,980	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 Sidney, NE to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Sidney, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,336 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 1,052 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,729 and $4,943.

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

About 1,052 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,028 of the $4,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,308 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,387, which makes Sidney, 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