Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Marshalltown, IA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,970flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 1,012 mi
Typical range: $3,414–$4,525
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Marshalltown to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,981
Fuel: $989
All-in estimate: $3,970

Return trip

Houston → Marshalltown$3,286

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

Marshalltown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Marshalltown, IA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,269	$3.23	$2,910 – $3,629
53' refrigerated	$3,897	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,404
48' flatbed	$3,970	$3.92	$3,414 – $4,525
Step deck	$4,329	$4.28	$3,637 – $5,022
Power only	$2,876	$2.84	$2,502 – $3,250
Hotshot	$2,170	$2.14	$1,801 – $2,539
26' box truck	$2,131	$2.11	$1,812 – $2,451
Sprinter van	$1,308	$1.29	$1,098 – $1,517

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More lanes from Marshalltown

48' flatbed lanes from Marshalltown, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,164 mi	$5,749	$4.94	$4,944 – $6,554	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,755 mi	$6,024	$3.43	$5,181 – $6,867	4 d
Chicago, IL	317 mi	$1,765	$5.57	$1,518 – $2,012	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,411 mi	$5,529	$3.92	$4,755 – $6,303	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,104 mi	$5,244	$4.75	$4,510 – $5,978	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,090 mi	$4,207	$3.86	$3,618 – $4,796	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,731 mi	$5,953	$3.44	$5,120 – $6,787	4 d
Dallas, TX	794 mi	$3,306	$4.16	$2,843 – $3,769	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 Marshalltown, IA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Marshalltown, IA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,970 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 1,012 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,414 and $4,525.

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

About 1,012 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 $989 of the $3,970 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,981 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,286, which makes Marshalltown, IA to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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