Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waterloo, IA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,446flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 840 mi
Typical range: $2,964–$3,929
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waterloo to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,625
Fuel: $821
All-in estimate: $3,446

Return trip

Dallas → Waterloo$2,853

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

Waterloo to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterloo, IA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,826	$3.36	$2,515 – $3,136
53' refrigerated	$3,369	$4.01	$2,931 – $3,807
48' flatbed	$3,446	$4.10	$2,964 – $3,929
Step deck	$3,762	$4.48	$3,160 – $4,363
Power only	$2,477	$2.95	$2,155 – $2,799
Hotshot	$1,869	$2.22	$1,551 – $2,186
26' box truck	$1,838	$2.19	$1,563 – $2,114
Sprinter van	$1,130	$1.35	$949 – $1,311

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More lanes from Waterloo

48' flatbed lanes from Waterloo, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,131 mi	$5,618	$4.97	$4,832 – $6,405	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$6,148	$3.42	$5,287 – $7,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,678	$5.85	$1,443 – $1,913	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$4,101	$3.89	$3,526 – $4,675	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$5,675	$3.90	$4,881 – $6,470	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$5,127	$4.78	$4,410 – $5,845	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$4,350	$3.83	$3,741 – $4,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,775 mi	$6,083	$3.43	$5,231 – $6,934	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 Waterloo, IA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Waterloo, IA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,446 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 840 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,964 and $3,929.

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

About 840 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 $821 of the $3,446 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,625 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,853, which makes Waterloo, IA to Dallas, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology