Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Norwalk, IA flatbed rate

$2,591flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 736 mi
Typical range: $2,228–$2,953
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Norwalk price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,872
Fuel: $719
All-in estimate: $2,591

Return trip

Norwalk → Dallas$3,130

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

Dallas to Norwalk by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Norwalk, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,117	$2.88	$1,884 – $2,350
53' refrigerated	$2,525	$3.43	$2,196 – $2,853
48' flatbed	$2,591	$3.52	$2,228 – $2,953
Step deck	$2,830	$3.84	$2,377 – $3,282
Power only	$1,851	$2.51	$1,610 – $2,091
Hotshot	$1,396	$1.90	$1,159 – $1,633
26' box truck	$1,375	$1.87	$1,169 – $1,582
Sprinter van	$847	$1.15	$711 – $982

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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 Norwalk

48' flatbed lanes into Norwalk, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$4,031	$3.32	$3,466 – $4,595	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,698 mi	$7,120	$4.19	$6,123 – $8,117	4 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,128	$5.80	$1,830 – $2,426	1 d
Houston, TX	960 mi	$3,155	$3.29	$2,713 – $3,597	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$3,374	$2.50	$2,902 – $3,846	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,151 mi	$3,429	$2.98	$2,949 – $3,910	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,031 mi	$3,334	$3.23	$2,867 – $3,801	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,672 mi	$7,027	$4.20	$6,043 – $8,011	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Norwalk, IA is estimated at $2,591 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 736 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,228 and $2,953.

How far is Dallas, TX from Norwalk, IA by truck?

About 736 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 $719 of the $2,591 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,872 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norwalk, IA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,130, which makes Dallas, TX to Norwalk, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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