Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wahoo, NE to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,962flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 936 mi
Typical range: $3,407–$4,517
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wahoo to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,048
Fuel: $914
All-in estimate: $3,962

Return trip

Houston → Wahoo$3,095

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

Wahoo to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Wahoo, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,257	$3.48	$2,899 – $3,615
53' refrigerated	$3,883	$4.15	$3,378 – $4,388
48' flatbed	$3,962	$4.23	$3,407 – $4,517
Step deck	$4,323	$4.62	$3,631 – $5,014
Power only	$2,862	$3.06	$2,490 – $3,234
Hotshot	$2,159	$2.31	$1,792 – $2,526
26' box truck	$2,122	$2.27	$1,804 – $2,440
Sprinter van	$1,303	$1.39	$1,094 – $1,511

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More lanes from Wahoo

48' flatbed lanes from Wahoo, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$7,055	$5.06	$6,068 – $8,043	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,520 mi	$5,652	$3.72	$4,860 – $6,443	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,577	$4.71	$2,216 – $2,938	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$5,058	$4.29	$4,350 – $5,766	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$6,457	$4.86	$5,553 – $7,361	3 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$4,062	$4.20	$3,493 – $4,631	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,496 mi	$5,577	$3.73	$4,796 – $6,358	4 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$3,159	$4.60	$2,717 – $3,601	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 Wahoo, NE to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Wahoo, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,962 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 936 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,407 and $4,517.

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

About 936 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 $914 of the $3,962 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,048 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,095, which makes Wahoo, 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