Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Coralville, IA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,942flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,003 mi
Typical range: $3,390–$4,494
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Coralville to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,962
Fuel: $980
All-in estimate: $3,942

Return trip

Houston → Coralville$3,263

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

Coralville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Coralville, IA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,246	$3.24	$2,889 – $3,603
53' refrigerated	$3,869	$3.86	$3,366 – $4,372
48' flatbed	$3,942	$3.93	$3,390 – $4,494
Step deck	$4,300	$4.29	$3,612 – $4,988
Power only	$2,856	$2.85	$2,484 – $3,227
Hotshot	$2,155	$2.15	$1,788 – $2,521
26' box truck	$2,116	$2.11	$1,799 – $2,433
Sprinter van	$1,298	$1.29	$1,091 – $1,506

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More lanes from Coralville

48' flatbed lanes from Coralville, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,085 mi	$5,437	$5.01	$4,676 – $6,198	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,827 mi	$6,236	$3.41	$5,363 – $7,109	4 d
Chicago, IL	238 mi	$1,536	$6.45	$1,321 – $1,751	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,475 mi	$5,737	$3.89	$4,934 – $6,540	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,023 mi	$4,940	$4.83	$4,248 – $5,631	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$4,228	$3.85	$3,636 – $4,820	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,800 mi	$6,156	$3.42	$5,294 – $7,018	4 d
Dallas, TX	799 mi	$3,321	$4.16	$2,856 – $3,786	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 Coralville, IA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Coralville, IA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,942 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,003 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,390 and $4,494.

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

About 1,003 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 $980 of the $3,942 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,962 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,263, which makes Coralville, IA to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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