Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to North Liberty, IA flatbed rate

$3,271flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,006 mi
Typical range: $2,813–$3,729
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to North Liberty price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,288
Fuel: $983
All-in estimate: $3,271

Return trip

North Liberty → Houston$3,951

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

Houston to North Liberty by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to North Liberty, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,693	$2.68	$2,397 – $2,990
53' refrigerated	$3,211	$3.19	$2,793 – $3,628
48' flatbed	$3,271	$3.25	$2,813 – $3,729
Step deck	$3,568	$3.55	$2,997 – $4,138
Power only	$2,370	$2.36	$2,062 – $2,678
Hotshot	$1,788	$1.78	$1,484 – $2,092
26' box truck	$1,756	$1.75	$1,492 – $2,019
Sprinter van	$1,077	$1.07	$905 – $1,250

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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 North Liberty

48' flatbed lanes into North Liberty, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,086 mi	$3,688	$3.40	$3,172 – $4,204	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,827 mi	$7,581	$4.15	$6,520 – $8,643	4 d
Chicago, IL	239 mi	$1,715	$7.18	$1,475 – $1,955	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,475 mi	$3,633	$2.46	$3,124 – $4,142	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,024 mi	$3,128	$3.05	$2,690 – $3,566	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,100 mi	$3,508	$3.19	$3,017 – $3,999	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,800 mi	$7,485	$4.16	$6,437 – $8,533	4 d
Dallas, TX	802 mi	$2,757	$3.44	$2,371 – $3,143	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to North Liberty, IA is estimated at $3,271 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,006 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,813 and $3,729.

How far is Houston, TX from North Liberty, IA by truck?

About 1,006 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 $983 of the $3,271 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,288 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from North Liberty, IA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,951, which makes Houston, TX to North Liberty, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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