Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux City, IA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,049flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,038 mi
Typical range: $3,482–$4,616
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux City to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,035
Fuel: $1,014
All-in estimate: $4,049

Return trip

Houston → Sioux City$3,352

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

Sioux City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux City, IA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,336	$3.21	$2,969 – $3,703
53' refrigerated	$3,977	$3.83	$3,460 – $4,494
48' flatbed	$4,049	$3.90	$3,482 – $4,616
Step deck	$4,415	$4.25	$3,709 – $5,122
Power only	$2,937	$2.83	$2,555 – $3,319
Hotshot	$2,216	$2.13	$1,839 – $2,593
26' box truck	$2,176	$2.10	$1,849 – $2,502
Sprinter van	$1,335	$1.29	$1,121 – $1,548

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More lanes from Sioux City

48' flatbed lanes from Sioux City, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,373 mi	$6,574	$4.79	$5,654 – $7,494	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,564 mi	$5,462	$3.49	$4,697 – $6,227	4 d
Chicago, IL	529 mi	$2,379	$4.50	$2,046 – $2,712	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$4,974	$4.01	$4,277 – $5,670	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,315 mi	$6,036	$4.59	$5,191 – $6,881	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,072 mi	$4,152	$3.87	$3,571 – $4,734	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$5,415	$3.50	$4,657 – $6,173	4 d
Dallas, TX	791 mi	$3,297	$4.17	$2,835 – $3,759	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 Sioux City, IA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Sioux City, IA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,049 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,038 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,482 and $4,616.

How far is Sioux City, IA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,038 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 $1,014 of the $4,049 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,035 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Sioux City, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,352, which makes Sioux City, IA to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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