Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Indianola, IA flatbed rate

$3,135flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 952 mi
Typical range: $2,696–$3,574
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Indianola price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,205
Fuel: $930
All-in estimate: $3,135

Return trip

Indianola → Houston$3,787

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

Houston to Indianola by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Indianola, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,578	$2.71	$2,295 – $2,862
53' refrigerated	$3,073	$3.23	$2,674 – $3,473
48' flatbed	$3,135	$3.29	$2,696 – $3,574
Step deck	$3,420	$3.59	$2,873 – $3,967
Power only	$2,266	$2.38	$1,971 – $2,560
Hotshot	$1,710	$1.80	$1,419 – $2,000
26' box truck	$1,680	$1.76	$1,428 – $1,932
Sprinter van	$1,031	$1.08	$866 – $1,196

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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 Indianola

48' flatbed lanes into Indianola, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,206 mi	$4,009	$3.32	$3,448 – $4,570	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,704 mi	$7,141	$4.19	$6,142 – $8,141	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$2,109	$5.84	$1,813 – $2,404	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,353 mi	$3,382	$2.50	$2,909 – $3,856	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$3,410	$2.98	$2,933 – $3,888	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,024 mi	$3,316	$3.24	$2,852 – $3,781	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,677 mi	$7,045	$4.20	$6,059 – $8,031	4 d
Dallas, TX	729 mi	$2,573	$3.53	$2,213 – $2,933	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Indianola, IA is estimated at $3,135 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 952 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,696 and $3,574.

How far is Houston, TX from Indianola, IA by truck?

About 952 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 $930 of the $3,135 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,205 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianola, IA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,787, which makes Houston, TX to Indianola, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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