Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Oskaloosa, IA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,799flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 956 mi
Typical range: $3,267–$4,331
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oskaloosa to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,865
Fuel: $934
All-in estimate: $3,799

Return trip

Houston → Oskaloosa$3,145

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

Oskaloosa to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Oskaloosa, IA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,125	$3.27	$2,781 – $3,468
53' refrigerated	$3,725	$3.90	$3,241 – $4,209
48' flatbed	$3,799	$3.97	$3,267 – $4,331
Step deck	$4,145	$4.34	$3,481 – $4,808
Power only	$2,746	$2.87	$2,389 – $3,103
Hotshot	$2,072	$2.17	$1,720 – $2,424
26' box truck	$2,036	$2.13	$1,731 – $2,341
Sprinter van	$1,250	$1.31	$1,050 – $1,450

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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
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
Dallas, TX	743 mi	$3,151	$4.24	$2,710 – $3,592	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 Oskaloosa, IA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Oskaloosa, IA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,799 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 956 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,267 and $4,331.

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

About 956 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 $934 of the $3,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,865 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,145, which makes Oskaloosa, IA to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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