Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Iowa City, IA to New York, NY flatbed rate

$5,421flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 1,081 mi
Typical range: $4,662–$6,180
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Iowa City to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,365
Fuel: $1,056
All-in estimate: $5,421

Return trip

New York → Iowa City$3,675

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Iowa City to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Iowa City, IA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,471	$4.14	$3,979 – $4,963
53' refrigerated	$5,329	$4.93	$4,636 – $6,022
48' flatbed	$5,421	$5.01	$4,662 – $6,180
Step deck	$5,911	$5.47	$4,965 – $6,857
Power only	$3,939	$3.64	$3,427 – $4,451
Hotshot	$2,972	$2.75	$2,467 – $3,477
26' box truck	$2,917	$2.70	$2,479 – $3,354
Sprinter van	$1,788	$1.65	$1,502 – $2,075

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More lanes from Iowa City

48' flatbed lanes from Iowa City, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,830 mi	$6,245	$3.41	$5,370 – $7,119	4 d
Chicago, IL	234 mi	$1,524	$6.51	$1,311 – $1,738	1 d
Houston, TX	1,001 mi	$3,936	$3.93	$3,385 – $4,487	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,477 mi	$5,743	$3.89	$4,939 – $6,547	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,019 mi	$4,925	$4.83	$4,235 – $5,614	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,096 mi	$4,225	$3.86	$3,634 – $4,817	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,803 mi	$6,165	$3.42	$5,302 – $7,028	4 d
Dallas, TX	798 mi	$3,318	$4.16	$2,854 – $3,783	2 d

More lanes into New York

48' flatbed lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,214	$13.35	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Iowa City, IA to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Iowa City, IA to New York, NY is estimated at $5,421 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 1,081 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,662 and $6,180.

How far is Iowa City, IA from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,081 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 $1,056 of the $5,421 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,365 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Iowa City, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,675, which makes Iowa City, IA to New York, NY 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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