Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Waukee, IA flatbed rate

$2,603flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 741 mi
Typical range: $2,239–$2,968
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Waukee price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,879
Fuel: $724
All-in estimate: $2,603

Return trip

Waukee → Dallas$3,145

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

Dallas to Waukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Waukee, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,128	$2.87	$1,894 – $2,362
53' refrigerated	$2,537	$3.42	$2,207 – $2,867
48' flatbed	$2,603	$3.51	$2,239 – $2,968
Step deck	$2,843	$3.84	$2,388 – $3,298
Power only	$1,860	$2.51	$1,618 – $2,102
Hotshot	$1,403	$1.89	$1,165 – $1,642
26' box truck	$1,382	$1.87	$1,175 – $1,590
Sprinter van	$851	$1.15	$715 – $987

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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 Waukee

48' flatbed lanes into Waukee, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$4,057	$3.31	$3,489 – $4,625	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,689 mi	$7,088	$4.20	$6,095 – $8,080	4 d
Chicago, IL	378 mi	$2,164	$5.72	$1,861 – $2,466	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,175	$3.28	$2,731 – $3,620	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,342 mi	$3,360	$2.50	$2,889 – $3,830	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$3,456	$2.97	$2,972 – $3,939	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$3,344	$3.23	$2,876 – $3,812	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,664 mi	$6,998	$4.21	$6,019 – $7,978	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Waukee, IA is estimated at $2,603 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 741 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,239 and $2,968.

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

About 741 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 $724 of the $2,603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,879 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,145, which makes Dallas, TX to Waukee, 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