Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Storm Lake, IA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,079flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 1,048 mi
Typical range: $3,508–$4,650
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Storm Lake to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,055
Fuel: $1,024
All-in estimate: $4,079

Return trip

Houston → Storm Lake$3,377

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

Storm Lake to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Storm Lake, IA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,362	$3.21	$2,992 – $3,732
53' refrigerated	$4,007	$3.82	$3,486 – $4,528
48' flatbed	$4,079	$3.89	$3,508 – $4,650
Step deck	$4,448	$4.24	$3,737 – $5,160
Power only	$2,960	$2.82	$2,575 – $3,345
Hotshot	$2,234	$2.13	$1,854 – $2,613
26' box truck	$2,193	$2.09	$1,864 – $2,522
Sprinter van	$1,345	$1.28	$1,130 – $1,560

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More lanes from Storm Lake

48' flatbed lanes from Storm Lake, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,302 mi	$6,294	$4.83	$5,412 – $7,175	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$5,674	$3.47	$4,879 – $6,468	4 d
Chicago, IL	458 mi	$2,173	$4.75	$1,869 – $2,478	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,308 mi	$5,195	$3.97	$4,467 – $5,922	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,244 mi	$5,770	$4.64	$4,962 – $6,577	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$4,228	$3.85	$3,636 – $4,820	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,619 mi	$5,624	$3.47	$4,836 – $6,411	4 d
Dallas, TX	809 mi	$3,352	$4.14	$2,883 – $3,821	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 Storm Lake, IA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Storm Lake, IA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,079 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 1,048 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,508 and $4,650.

How far is Storm Lake, IA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,048 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 $1,024 of the $4,079 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,055 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Storm Lake, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,377, which makes Storm Lake, IA to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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