Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cedar Rapids, IA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,376flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 817 mi
Typical range: $2,903–$3,849
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cedar Rapids to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,578
Fuel: $798
All-in estimate: $3,376

Return trip

Dallas → Cedar Rapids$2,795

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

Cedar Rapids to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Cedar Rapids, IA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,766	$3.39	$2,462 – $3,070
53' refrigerated	$3,298	$4.04	$2,870 – $3,727
48' flatbed	$3,376	$4.13	$2,903 – $3,849
Step deck	$3,686	$4.51	$3,096 – $4,275
Power only	$2,424	$2.97	$2,109 – $2,739
Hotshot	$1,828	$2.24	$1,518 – $2,139
26' box truck	$1,799	$2.20	$1,529 – $2,069
Sprinter van	$1,106	$1.35	$929 – $1,284

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More lanes from Cedar Rapids

48' flatbed lanes from Cedar Rapids, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,090 mi	$5,457	$5.01	$4,693 – $6,221	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,826 mi	$6,233	$3.41	$5,360 – $7,105	4 d
Chicago, IL	243 mi	$1,550	$6.38	$1,333 – $1,768	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$4,000	$3.91	$3,440 – $4,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$5,746	$3.89	$4,942 – $6,551	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,029 mi	$4,962	$4.82	$4,267 – $5,657	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,114 mi	$4,280	$3.84	$3,681 – $4,879	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,801 mi	$6,159	$3.42	$5,297 – $7,022	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 Cedar Rapids, IA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cedar Rapids, IA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,376 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 817 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,903 and $3,849.

How far is Cedar Rapids, IA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 817 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 $798 of the $3,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,578 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Cedar Rapids, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,795, which makes Cedar Rapids, IA to Dallas, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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