Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Iowa City, IA flatbed rate

$2,747flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 798 mi
Typical range: $2,362–$3,131
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Iowa City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,967
Fuel: $780
All-in estimate: $2,747

Return trip

Iowa City → Dallas$3,318

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

Dallas to Iowa City by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Iowa City, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,249	$2.82	$2,002 – $2,497
53' refrigerated	$2,682	$3.36	$2,333 – $3,031
48' flatbed	$2,747	$3.44	$2,362 – $3,131
Step deck	$2,999	$3.76	$2,519 – $3,479
Power only	$1,970	$2.47	$1,714 – $2,226
Hotshot	$1,486	$1.86	$1,233 – $1,738
26' box truck	$1,463	$1.83	$1,243 – $1,682
Sprinter van	$900	$1.13	$756 – $1,044

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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 Iowa City

48' flatbed lanes into Iowa City, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,081 mi	$3,675	$3.40	$3,160 – $4,189	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,830 mi	$7,592	$4.15	$6,529 – $8,655	4 d
Chicago, IL	234 mi	$1,699	$7.26	$1,461 – $1,937	1 d
Houston, TX	1,001 mi	$3,258	$3.26	$2,802 – $3,715	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,477 mi	$3,637	$2.46	$3,128 – $4,146	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,019 mi	$3,116	$3.06	$2,680 – $3,552	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,096 mi	$3,498	$3.19	$3,008 – $3,987	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,803 mi	$7,496	$4.16	$6,446 – $8,545	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Iowa City, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Iowa City, IA is estimated at $2,747 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 798 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,362 and $3,131.

How far is Dallas, TX from Iowa City, IA by truck?

About 798 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 $780 of the $2,747 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,967 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Iowa City, IA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,318, which makes Dallas, TX to Iowa City, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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