Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cedar Rapids, IA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,000flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 1,022 mi
Typical range: $3,440–$4,560
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cedar Rapids to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,002
Fuel: $998
All-in estimate: $4,000

Return trip

Houston → Cedar Rapids$3,311

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 Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Cedar Rapids, IA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,295	$3.22	$2,933 – $3,657
53' refrigerated	$3,928	$3.84	$3,417 – $4,438
48' flatbed	$4,000	$3.91	$3,440 – $4,560
Step deck	$4,363	$4.27	$3,665 – $5,061
Power only	$2,900	$2.84	$2,523 – $3,277
Hotshot	$2,188	$2.14	$1,816 – $2,560
26' box truck	$2,148	$2.10	$1,826 – $2,471
Sprinter van	$1,318	$1.29	$1,107 – $1,529

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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
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
Dallas, TX	817 mi	$3,376	$4.13	$2,903 – $3,849	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 Rapids, IA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cedar Rapids, IA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,000 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 1,022 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,440 and $4,560.

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

About 1,022 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 $998 of the $4,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,002 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,311, which makes Cedar Rapids, IA to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology