Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Cedar Falls, IA flatbed rate

$3,397flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,056 mi
Typical range: $2,921–$3,873
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Cedar Falls price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,365
Fuel: $1,032
All-in estimate: $3,397

Return trip

Cedar Falls → Houston$4,104

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

Houston to Cedar Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Cedar Falls, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,800	$2.65	$2,492 – $3,108
53' refrigerated	$3,338	$3.16	$2,904 – $3,772
48' flatbed	$3,397	$3.22	$2,921 – $3,873
Step deck	$3,704	$3.51	$3,112 – $4,297
Power only	$2,466	$2.33	$2,145 – $2,786
Hotshot	$1,861	$1.76	$1,544 – $2,177
26' box truck	$1,826	$1.73	$1,552 – $2,100
Sprinter van	$1,120	$1.06	$941 – $1,299

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Cedar Falls

48' flatbed lanes into Cedar Falls, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,137 mi	$3,824	$3.36	$3,289 – $4,360	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,791 mi	$7,453	$4.16	$6,409 – $8,496	4 d
Chicago, IL	293 mi	$1,889	$6.45	$1,625 – $2,154	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,451 mi	$3,584	$2.47	$3,082 – $4,085	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,079 mi	$3,258	$3.02	$2,802 – $3,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$3,601	$3.17	$3,097 – $4,105	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,770 mi	$7,378	$4.17	$6,345 – $8,410	4 d
Dallas, TX	840 mi	$2,853	$3.40	$2,453 – $3,252	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Cedar Falls, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Cedar Falls, IA is estimated at $3,397 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,056 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,921 and $3,873.

How far is Houston, TX from Cedar Falls, IA by truck?

About 1,056 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,032 of the $3,397 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,365 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cedar Falls, IA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,104, which makes Houston, TX to Cedar Falls, 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