Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fort Dodge, IA flatbed rate

$3,357flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,040 mi
Typical range: $2,887–$3,827
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Fort Dodge price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,341
Fuel: $1,016
All-in estimate: $3,357

Return trip

Fort Dodge → Houston$4,055

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

Houston to Fort Dodge by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fort Dodge, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,766	$2.66	$2,462 – $3,070
53' refrigerated	$3,297	$3.17	$2,868 – $3,726
48' flatbed	$3,357	$3.23	$2,887 – $3,827
Step deck	$3,661	$3.52	$3,075 – $4,246
Power only	$2,435	$2.34	$2,118 – $2,751
Hotshot	$1,837	$1.77	$1,525 – $2,150
26' box truck	$1,804	$1.73	$1,533 – $2,074
Sprinter van	$1,106	$1.06	$929 – $1,283

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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 Fort Dodge

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Dodge, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$4,100	$3.31	$3,526 – $4,674	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,691 mi	$7,095	$4.20	$6,102 – $8,088	4 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$2,222	$5.61	$1,911 – $2,533	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$3,390	$2.50	$2,916 – $3,865	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,182 mi	$3,503	$2.96	$3,013 – $3,994	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,101 mi	$3,510	$3.19	$3,019 – $4,002	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,672 mi	$7,027	$4.20	$6,043 – $8,011	4 d
Dallas, TX	810 mi	$2,777	$3.43	$2,388 – $3,166	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Fort Dodge, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Fort Dodge, IA is estimated at $3,357 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,040 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,887 and $3,827.

How far is Houston, TX from Fort Dodge, IA by truck?

About 1,040 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 $1,016 of the $3,357 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,341 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Dodge, IA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,055, which makes Houston, TX to Fort Dodge, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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