Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Sioux City, IA flatbed rate

$3,352flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,038 mi
Typical range: $2,882–$3,821
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Sioux City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,338
Fuel: $1,014
All-in estimate: $3,352

Return trip

Sioux City → Houston$4,049

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

Houston to Sioux City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Sioux City, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,762	$2.66	$2,458 – $3,066
53' refrigerated	$3,292	$3.17	$2,864 – $3,720
48' flatbed	$3,352	$3.23	$2,882 – $3,821
Step deck	$3,655	$3.52	$3,070 – $4,240
Power only	$2,431	$2.34	$2,115 – $2,747
Hotshot	$1,834	$1.77	$1,523 – $2,146
26' box truck	$1,801	$1.74	$1,531 – $2,071
Sprinter van	$1,105	$1.06	$928 – $1,281

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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 Sioux City

48' flatbed lanes into Sioux City, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,373 mi	$4,456	$3.25	$3,832 – $5,080	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,564 mi	$6,641	$4.25	$5,711 – $7,570	4 d
Chicago, IL	529 mi	$2,651	$5.01	$2,280 – $3,022	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$3,150	$2.54	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,315 mi	$3,819	$2.90	$3,285 – $4,354	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,072 mi	$3,437	$3.21	$2,956 – $3,918	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$6,583	$4.25	$5,662 – $7,505	4 d
Dallas, TX	791 mi	$2,729	$3.45	$2,347 – $3,111	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Sioux City, IA is estimated at $3,352 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,038 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,882 and $3,821.

How far is Houston, TX from Sioux City, IA by truck?

About 1,038 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 $1,014 of the $3,352 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,338 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux City, IA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,049, which makes Houston, TX to Sioux City, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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