Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Norwalk, IA flatbed rate

$3,155flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 960 mi
Typical range: $2,713–$3,597
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Norwalk price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,217
Fuel: $938
All-in estimate: $3,155

Return trip

Norwalk → Houston$3,811

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

Houston to Norwalk by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Norwalk, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,595	$2.70	$2,310 – $2,881
53' refrigerated	$3,094	$3.22	$2,692 – $3,496
48' flatbed	$3,155	$3.29	$2,713 – $3,597
Step deck	$3,442	$3.59	$2,891 – $3,993
Power only	$2,281	$2.38	$1,985 – $2,578
Hotshot	$1,721	$1.79	$1,429 – $2,014
26' box truck	$1,691	$1.76	$1,437 – $1,945
Sprinter van	$1,038	$1.08	$872 – $1,204

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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 Norwalk

48' flatbed lanes into Norwalk, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$4,031	$3.32	$3,466 – $4,595	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,698 mi	$7,120	$4.19	$6,123 – $8,117	4 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,128	$5.80	$1,830 – $2,426	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$3,374	$2.50	$2,902 – $3,846	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,151 mi	$3,429	$2.98	$2,949 – $3,910	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,031 mi	$3,334	$3.23	$2,867 – $3,801	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,672 mi	$7,027	$4.20	$6,043 – $8,011	4 d
Dallas, TX	736 mi	$2,591	$3.52	$2,228 – $2,953	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Norwalk, IA is estimated at $3,155 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 960 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,713 and $3,597.

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

About 960 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 $938 of the $3,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,217 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,811, which makes Houston, TX to Norwalk, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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