Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norwalk, IA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,811flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 960 mi
Typical range: $3,278–$4,345
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norwalk to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,873
Fuel: $938
All-in estimate: $3,811

Return trip

Houston → Norwalk$3,155

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

Norwalk to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwalk, IA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,135	$3.27	$2,790 – $3,480
53' refrigerated	$3,737	$3.89	$3,251 – $4,223
48' flatbed	$3,811	$3.97	$3,278 – $4,345
Step deck	$4,158	$4.33	$3,493 – $4,823
Power only	$2,756	$2.87	$2,397 – $3,114
Hotshot	$2,079	$2.17	$1,726 – $2,433
26' box truck	$2,043	$2.13	$1,736 – $2,349
Sprinter van	$1,254	$1.31	$1,053 – $1,455

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More lanes from Norwalk

48' flatbed lanes from Norwalk, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$5,946	$4.90	$5,114 – $6,779	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,698 mi	$5,856	$3.45	$5,036 – $6,676	4 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,910	$5.20	$1,642 – $2,177	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$5,328	$3.95	$4,582 – $6,074	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,151 mi	$5,420	$4.71	$4,662 – $6,179	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,031 mi	$4,027	$3.91	$3,464 – $4,591	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,672 mi	$5,780	$3.46	$4,971 – $6,589	4 d
Dallas, TX	736 mi	$3,130	$4.25	$2,691 – $3,568	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 Norwalk, IA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Norwalk, IA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,811 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 960 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,278 and $4,345.

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

About 960 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $938 of the $3,811 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,873 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,155, which makes Norwalk, IA to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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