Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cedar Falls, IA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,104flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 1,056 mi
Typical range: $3,529–$4,678
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cedar Falls to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,072
Fuel: $1,032
All-in estimate: $4,104

Return trip

Houston → Cedar Falls$3,397

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

Cedar Falls to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Cedar Falls, IA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,383	$3.20	$3,011 – $3,755
53' refrigerated	$4,032	$3.82	$3,508 – $4,556
48' flatbed	$4,104	$3.89	$3,529 – $4,678
Step deck	$4,475	$4.24	$3,759 – $5,191
Power only	$2,979	$2.82	$2,591 – $3,366
Hotshot	$2,248	$2.13	$1,865 – $2,630
26' box truck	$2,206	$2.09	$1,875 – $2,537
Sprinter van	$1,353	$1.28	$1,137 – $1,570

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More lanes from Cedar Falls

48' flatbed lanes from Cedar Falls, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,137 mi	$5,642	$4.96	$4,852 – $6,432	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,791 mi	$6,130	$3.42	$5,272 – $6,988	4 d
Chicago, IL	293 mi	$1,695	$5.79	$1,458 – $1,933	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,451 mi	$5,659	$3.90	$4,867 – $6,451	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,079 mi	$5,150	$4.77	$4,429 – $5,871	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$4,350	$3.83	$3,741 – $4,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,770 mi	$6,068	$3.43	$5,219 – $6,918	4 d
Dallas, TX	840 mi	$3,446	$4.10	$2,964 – $3,929	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 Cedar Falls, IA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cedar Falls, IA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,104 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 1,056 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,529 and $4,678.

How far is Cedar Falls, IA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,056 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 $1,032 of the $4,104 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,072 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Cedar Falls, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,397, which makes Cedar Falls, IA to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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