Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Waterloo, IA flatbed rate

$2,853flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 840 mi
Typical range: $2,453–$3,252
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Waterloo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,032
Fuel: $821
All-in estimate: $2,853

Return trip

Waterloo → Dallas$3,446

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

Dallas to Waterloo by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Waterloo, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,339	$2.78	$2,082 – $2,596
53' refrigerated	$2,789	$3.32	$2,426 – $3,151
48' flatbed	$2,853	$3.40	$2,453 – $3,252
Step deck	$3,114	$3.71	$2,616 – $3,612
Power only	$2,051	$2.44	$1,784 – $2,317
Hotshot	$1,547	$1.84	$1,284 – $1,810
26' box truck	$1,522	$1.81	$1,294 – $1,750
Sprinter van	$936	$1.11	$786 – $1,085

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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 Waterloo

48' flatbed lanes into Waterloo, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,131 mi	$3,808	$3.37	$3,275 – $4,342	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$7,474	$4.16	$6,428 – $8,521	4 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,870	$6.51	$1,608 – $2,132	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,394	$3.22	$2,919 – $3,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$3,594	$2.47	$3,091 – $4,097	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$3,244	$3.02	$2,790 – $3,698	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$3,601	$3.17	$3,097 – $4,105	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,775 mi	$7,395	$4.17	$6,360 – $8,431	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Waterloo, IA is estimated at $2,853 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 840 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,453 and $3,252.

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

About 840 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 $821 of the $2,853 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,032 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,446, which makes Dallas, TX to Waterloo, 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