Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Oskaloosa, IA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,151flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 743 mi
Typical range: $2,710–$3,592
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oskaloosa to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,425
Fuel: $726
All-in estimate: $3,151

Return trip

Dallas → Oskaloosa$2,608

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

Oskaloosa to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Oskaloosa, IA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,575	$3.47	$2,292 – $2,859
53' refrigerated	$3,071	$4.13	$2,672 – $3,470
48' flatbed	$3,151	$4.24	$2,710 – $3,592
Step deck	$3,441	$4.63	$2,891 – $3,992
Power only	$2,252	$3.03	$1,959 – $2,545
Hotshot	$1,699	$2.29	$1,410 – $1,987
26' box truck	$1,673	$2.25	$1,422 – $1,924
Sprinter van	$1,030	$1.39	$865 – $1,195

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More lanes from Oskaloosa

48' flatbed lanes from Oskaloosa, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,150 mi	$5,694	$4.95	$4,896 – $6,491	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,758 mi	$6,033	$3.43	$5,188 – $6,877	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,733	$5.66	$1,490 – $1,976	1 d
Houston, TX	956 mi	$3,799	$3.97	$3,267 – $4,331	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,403 mi	$5,503	$3.92	$4,733 – $6,273	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,086 mi	$5,176	$4.77	$4,452 – $5,901	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,040 mi	$4,055	$3.90	$3,487 – $4,623	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,729 mi	$5,947	$3.44	$5,115 – $6,780	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Oskaloosa, IA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Oskaloosa, IA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,151 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 743 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,710 and $3,592.

How far is Oskaloosa, IA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 743 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 $726 of the $3,151 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,425 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Oskaloosa, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,608, which makes Oskaloosa, IA to Dallas, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →