Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Altoona, IA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,857flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 975 mi
Typical range: $3,317–$4,397
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Altoona to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,905
Fuel: $952
All-in estimate: $3,857

Return trip

Houston → Altoona$3,193

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

Altoona to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Altoona, IA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,174	$3.26	$2,825 – $3,523
53' refrigerated	$3,783	$3.88	$3,292 – $4,275
48' flatbed	$3,857	$3.96	$3,317 – $4,397
Step deck	$4,207	$4.32	$3,534 – $4,881
Power only	$2,791	$2.86	$2,428 – $3,153
Hotshot	$2,105	$2.16	$1,748 – $2,463
26' box truck	$2,068	$2.12	$1,758 – $2,379
Sprinter van	$1,270	$1.30	$1,066 – $1,473

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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
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
Dallas, TX	753 mi	$3,181	$4.22	$2,736 – $3,627	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 Altoona, IA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Altoona, IA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,857 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 975 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,317 and $4,397.

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

About 975 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 $952 of the $3,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,905 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,193, which makes Altoona, IA to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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