Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Altoona, IA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,181flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 753 mi
Typical range: $2,736–$3,627
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Altoona to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,445
Fuel: $736
All-in estimate: $3,181

Return trip

Dallas → Altoona$2,633

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Altoona to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Altoona, IA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,601	$3.45	$2,315 – $2,887
53' refrigerated	$3,102	$4.12	$2,699 – $3,505
48' flatbed	$3,181	$4.22	$2,736 – $3,627
Step deck	$3,474	$4.61	$2,918 – $4,030
Power only	$2,275	$3.02	$1,979 – $2,571
Hotshot	$1,716	$2.28	$1,424 – $2,008
26' box truck	$1,690	$2.24	$1,437 – $1,944
Sprinter van	$1,040	$1.38	$874 – $1,207

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More lanes from Altoona

48' flatbed lanes from Altoona, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,200 mi	$5,891	$4.91	$5,066 – $6,716	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,714 mi	$5,903	$3.44	$5,077 – $6,730	4 d
Chicago, IL	353 mi	$1,869	$5.30	$1,607 – $2,131	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$3,857	$3.96	$3,317 – $4,397	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$5,383	$3.94	$4,629 – $6,136	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$5,372	$4.72	$4,620 – $6,124	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,048 mi	$4,079	$3.89	$3,508 – $4,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,689 mi	$5,830	$3.45	$5,014 – $6,646	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Altoona, IA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Altoona, IA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,181 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 753 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,736 and $3,627.

How far is Altoona, IA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 753 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 $736 of the $3,181 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,445 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Altoona, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,633, which makes Altoona, IA to Dallas, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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