Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Waukee, IA flatbed rate

$3,175flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 968 mi
Typical range: $2,731–$3,620
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Waukee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,229
Fuel: $946
All-in estimate: $3,175

Return trip

Waukee → Houston$3,836

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

Houston to Waukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Waukee, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,612	$2.70	$2,325 – $2,900
53' refrigerated	$3,114	$3.22	$2,709 – $3,519
48' flatbed	$3,175	$3.28	$2,731 – $3,620
Step deck	$3,464	$3.58	$2,910 – $4,018
Power only	$2,297	$2.37	$1,998 – $2,595
Hotshot	$1,733	$1.79	$1,438 – $2,027
26' box truck	$1,702	$1.76	$1,447 – $1,958
Sprinter van	$1,045	$1.08	$878 – $1,212

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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 Waukee

48' flatbed lanes into Waukee, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$4,057	$3.31	$3,489 – $4,625	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,689 mi	$7,088	$4.20	$6,095 – $8,080	4 d
Chicago, IL	378 mi	$2,164	$5.72	$1,861 – $2,466	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,342 mi	$3,360	$2.50	$2,889 – $3,830	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$3,456	$2.97	$2,972 – $3,939	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$3,344	$3.23	$2,876 – $3,812	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,664 mi	$6,998	$4.21	$6,019 – $7,978	4 d
Dallas, TX	741 mi	$2,603	$3.51	$2,239 – $2,968	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Waukee, IA is estimated at $3,175 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 968 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,731 and $3,620.

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

About 968 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 $946 of the $3,175 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,229 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,836, which makes Houston, TX to Waukee, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology