Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boone, IA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,948flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,005 mi
Typical range: $3,396–$4,501
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boone to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,966
Fuel: $982
All-in estimate: $3,948

Return trip

Houston → Boone$3,268

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

Boone to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Boone, IA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,251	$3.23	$2,894 – $3,609
53' refrigerated	$3,875	$3.86	$3,372 – $4,379
48' flatbed	$3,948	$3.93	$3,396 – $4,501
Step deck	$4,306	$4.28	$3,617 – $4,995
Power only	$2,860	$2.85	$2,488 – $3,232
Hotshot	$2,158	$2.15	$1,791 – $2,525
26' box truck	$2,119	$2.11	$1,801 – $2,437
Sprinter van	$1,300	$1.29	$1,092 – $1,509

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More lanes from Boone

48' flatbed lanes from Boone, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,222 mi	$5,978	$4.89	$5,141 – $6,815	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,699 mi	$5,859	$3.45	$5,039 – $6,679	4 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$1,936	$5.15	$1,665 – $2,207	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,358 mi	$5,357	$3.94	$4,607 – $6,107	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$5,462	$4.70	$4,697 – $6,226	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,071 mi	$4,149	$3.87	$3,568 – $4,730	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$5,791	$3.46	$4,981 – $6,602	4 d
Dallas, TX	777 mi	$3,254	$4.19	$2,799 – $3,710	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 Boone, IA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Boone, IA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,948 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,005 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,396 and $4,501.

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

About 1,005 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 $982 of the $3,948 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,966 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,268, which makes Boone, IA to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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