Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Marion, IA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,024flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 1,030 mi
Typical range: $3,461–$4,588
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Marion to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,018
Fuel: $1,006
All-in estimate: $4,024

Return trip

Houston → Marion$3,331

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Marion to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, IA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,316	$3.22	$2,951 – $3,680
53' refrigerated	$3,952	$3.84	$3,438 – $4,466
48' flatbed	$4,024	$3.91	$3,461 – $4,588
Step deck	$4,389	$4.26	$3,687 – $5,091
Power only	$2,918	$2.83	$2,539 – $3,298
Hotshot	$2,202	$2.14	$1,828 – $2,576
26' box truck	$2,162	$2.10	$1,838 – $2,486
Sprinter van	$1,326	$1.29	$1,114 – $1,538

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More lanes from Marion

48' flatbed lanes from Marion, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$5,433	$5.01	$4,672 – $6,194	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,833 mi	$6,253	$3.41	$5,378 – $7,129	4 d
Chicago, IL	237 mi	$1,533	$6.47	$1,318 – $1,748	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,485 mi	$5,769	$3.88	$4,961 – $6,577	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,024 mi	$4,943	$4.83	$4,251 – $5,635	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,123 mi	$4,308	$3.84	$3,704 – $4,911	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,808 mi	$6,180	$3.42	$5,315 – $7,045	4 d
Dallas, TX	825 mi	$3,400	$4.12	$2,924 – $3,877	2 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Marion, IA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,024 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 1,030 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,461 and $4,588.

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

About 1,030 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 $1,006 of the $4,024 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,018 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,331, which makes Marion, IA to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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