Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Cedar Rapids, IA flatbed rate

$2,795flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 817 mi
Typical range: $2,403–$3,186
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Cedar Rapids price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,997
Fuel: $798
All-in estimate: $2,795

Return trip

Cedar Rapids → Dallas$3,376

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Dallas to Cedar Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Cedar Rapids, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,290	$2.80	$2,038 – $2,542
53' refrigerated	$2,730	$3.34	$2,375 – $3,085
48' flatbed	$2,795	$3.42	$2,403 – $3,186
Step deck	$3,051	$3.73	$2,563 – $3,539
Power only	$2,006	$2.46	$1,746 – $2,267
Hotshot	$1,513	$1.85	$1,256 – $1,771
26' box truck	$1,490	$1.82	$1,266 – $1,713
Sprinter van	$916	$1.12	$769 – $1,062

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

More lanes into Cedar Rapids

48' flatbed lanes into Cedar Rapids, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,090 mi	$3,699	$3.39	$3,181 – $4,217	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,826 mi	$7,578	$4.15	$6,517 – $8,639	4 d
Chicago, IL	243 mi	$1,728	$7.11	$1,486 – $1,970	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,311	$3.24	$2,848 – $3,775	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$3,639	$2.46	$3,130 – $4,149	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,029 mi	$3,140	$3.05	$2,700 – $3,579	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,114 mi	$3,543	$3.18	$3,047 – $4,039	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,801 mi	$7,488	$4.16	$6,440 – $8,537	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Cedar Rapids, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Cedar Rapids, IA is estimated at $2,795 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 817 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,403 and $3,186.

How far is Dallas, TX from Cedar Rapids, IA 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 $2,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,997 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,376, which makes Dallas, TX to Cedar Rapids, IA 17% cheaper. 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