Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Oskaloosa, IA flatbed rate

$3,145flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 956 mi
Typical range: $2,705–$3,585
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Oskaloosa price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,211
Fuel: $934
All-in estimate: $3,145

Return trip

Oskaloosa → Houston$3,799

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

Houston to Oskaloosa by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Oskaloosa, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,587	$2.71	$2,302 – $2,871
53' refrigerated	$3,084	$3.23	$2,683 – $3,484
48' flatbed	$3,145	$3.29	$2,705 – $3,585
Step deck	$3,431	$3.59	$2,882 – $3,980
Power only	$2,273	$2.38	$1,978 – $2,569
Hotshot	$1,715	$1.79	$1,424 – $2,007
26' box truck	$1,685	$1.76	$1,433 – $1,938
Sprinter van	$1,035	$1.08	$869 – $1,200

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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 Oskaloosa

48' flatbed lanes into Oskaloosa, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,150 mi	$3,859	$3.36	$3,319 – $4,400	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,758 mi	$7,335	$4.17	$6,308 – $8,361	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,931	$6.31	$1,661 – $2,201	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,403 mi	$3,485	$2.48	$2,997 – $3,973	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,086 mi	$3,275	$3.02	$2,817 – $3,734	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,040 mi	$3,357	$3.23	$2,887 – $3,827	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,729 mi	$7,231	$4.18	$6,219 – $8,243	4 d
Dallas, TX	743 mi	$2,608	$3.51	$2,243 – $2,973	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Oskaloosa, IA is estimated at $3,145 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 956 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,705 and $3,585.

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

About 956 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 $934 of the $3,145 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,211 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,799, which makes Houston, TX to Oskaloosa, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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