Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Waterloo, IA flatbed rate

$3,808flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,131 mi
Typical range: $3,275–$4,342
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Waterloo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,703
Fuel: $1,105
All-in estimate: $3,808

Return trip

Waterloo → New York$5,618

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

New York to Waterloo by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Waterloo, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,144	$2.78	$2,798 – $3,490
53' refrigerated	$3,747	$3.31	$3,260 – $4,234
48' flatbed	$3,808	$3.37	$3,275 – $4,342
Step deck	$4,152	$3.67	$3,488 – $4,816
Power only	$2,772	$2.45	$2,411 – $3,132
Hotshot	$2,092	$1.85	$1,736 – $2,447
26' box truck	$2,052	$1.81	$1,744 – $2,360
Sprinter van	$1,258	$1.11	$1,056 – $1,459

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More lanes from New York

48' flatbed lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d

More lanes into Waterloo

48' flatbed lanes into Waterloo, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$7,474	$4.16	$6,428 – $8,521	4 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,870	$6.51	$1,608 – $2,132	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,394	$3.22	$2,919 – $3,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$3,594	$2.47	$3,091 – $4,097	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$3,244	$3.02	$2,790 – $3,698	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$3,601	$3.17	$3,097 – $4,105	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,775 mi	$7,395	$4.17	$6,360 – $8,431	4 d
Dallas, TX	840 mi	$2,853	$3.40	$2,453 – $3,252	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Waterloo, IA is estimated at $3,808 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,131 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,275 and $4,342.

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

About 1,131 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 $1,105 of the $3,808 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,703 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,618, which makes New York, NY to Waterloo, IA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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