Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Storm Lake, IA flatbed rate

$2,775flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 809 mi
Typical range: $2,386–$3,163
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Storm Lake price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,985
Fuel: $790
All-in estimate: $2,775

Return trip

Storm Lake → Dallas$3,352

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

Dallas to Storm Lake by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Storm Lake, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,273	$2.81	$2,023 – $2,523
53' refrigerated	$2,710	$3.35	$2,358 – $3,062
48' flatbed	$2,775	$3.43	$2,386 – $3,163
Step deck	$3,029	$3.74	$2,544 – $3,514
Power only	$1,991	$2.46	$1,732 – $2,250
Hotshot	$1,502	$1.86	$1,247 – $1,757
26' box truck	$1,478	$1.83	$1,256 – $1,700
Sprinter van	$909	$1.12	$764 – $1,055

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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 Storm Lake

48' flatbed lanes into Storm Lake, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,302 mi	$4,266	$3.28	$3,669 – $4,863	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$6,898	$4.22	$5,932 – $7,864	4 d
Chicago, IL	458 mi	$2,422	$5.29	$2,083 – $2,761	1 d
Houston, TX	1,048 mi	$3,377	$3.22	$2,904 – $3,850	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,308 mi	$3,290	$2.52	$2,829 – $3,750	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,244 mi	$3,650	$2.93	$3,139 – $4,162	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$3,500	$3.19	$3,010 – $3,990	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,619 mi	$6,837	$4.22	$5,880 – $7,795	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Storm Lake, IA is estimated at $2,775 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 809 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,386 and $3,163.

How far is Dallas, TX from Storm Lake, IA by truck?

About 809 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 $790 of the $2,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,985 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Storm Lake, IA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,352, which makes Dallas, TX to Storm Lake, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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