Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ottumwa, IA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,105flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 728 mi
Typical range: $2,670–$3,540
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ottumwa to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,394
Fuel: $711
All-in estimate: $3,105

Return trip

Dallas → Ottumwa$2,570

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

Ottumwa to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Ottumwa, IA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,537	$3.48	$2,258 – $2,816
53' refrigerated	$3,025	$4.16	$2,632 – $3,418
48' flatbed	$3,105	$4.27	$2,670 – $3,540
Step deck	$3,392	$4.66	$2,849 – $3,934
Power only	$2,217	$3.05	$1,929 – $2,505
Hotshot	$1,672	$2.30	$1,388 – $1,956
26' box truck	$1,648	$2.26	$1,401 – $1,895
Sprinter van	$1,015	$1.39	$852 – $1,177

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More lanes from Ottumwa

48' flatbed lanes from Ottumwa, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,138 mi	$5,646	$4.96	$4,856 – $6,437	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,767 mi	$6,059	$3.43	$5,211 – $6,908	4 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,707	$5.75	$1,468 – $1,946	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,741	$3.99	$3,218 – $4,265	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,408 mi	$5,519	$3.92	$4,747 – $6,292	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$5,127	$4.78	$4,410 – $5,845	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$4,012	$3.91	$3,451 – $4,574	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,737 mi	$5,971	$3.44	$5,135 – $6,807	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 Ottumwa, IA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Ottumwa, IA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,105 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 728 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,670 and $3,540.

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

About 728 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 $711 of the $3,105 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,394 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,570, which makes Ottumwa, IA to Dallas, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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