Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wayne, NE to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,236flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 1,021 mi
Typical range: $3,643–$4,829
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wayne to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,239
Fuel: $997
All-in estimate: $4,236

Return trip

Houston → Wayne$3,309

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

Wayne to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Wayne, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,489	$3.42	$3,106 – $3,873
53' refrigerated	$4,159	$4.07	$3,619 – $4,700
48' flatbed	$4,236	$4.15	$3,643 – $4,829
Step deck	$4,620	$4.53	$3,881 – $5,359
Power only	$3,071	$3.01	$2,672 – $3,470
Hotshot	$2,317	$2.27	$1,923 – $2,711
26' box truck	$2,275	$2.23	$1,934 – $2,616
Sprinter van	$1,396	$1.37	$1,172 – $1,619

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More lanes from Wayne

48' flatbed lanes from Wayne, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,411 mi	$7,126	$5.05	$6,129 – $8,124	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,522 mi	$5,658	$3.72	$4,866 – $6,450	4 d
Chicago, IL	565 mi	$2,632	$4.66	$2,264 – $3,001	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,197 mi	$5,124	$4.28	$4,406 – $5,841	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,352 mi	$6,545	$4.84	$5,629 – $7,461	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$4,317	$4.13	$3,713 – $4,921	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$5,608	$3.72	$4,823 – $6,393	4 d
Dallas, TX	770 mi	$3,427	$4.45	$2,947 – $3,906	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 Wayne, NE to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Wayne, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,236 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 1,021 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,643 and $4,829.

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

About 1,021 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 $997 of the $4,236 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,239 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,309, which makes Wayne, 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