Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waukee, IA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,836flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 968 mi
Typical range: $3,299–$4,373
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waukee to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,890
Fuel: $946
All-in estimate: $3,836

Return trip

Houston → Waukee$3,175

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

Waukee to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukee, IA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,156	$3.26	$2,809 – $3,503
53' refrigerated	$3,762	$3.89	$3,273 – $4,251
48' flatbed	$3,836	$3.96	$3,299 – $4,373
Step deck	$4,184	$4.32	$3,515 – $4,854
Power only	$2,774	$2.87	$2,414 – $3,135
Hotshot	$2,093	$2.16	$1,737 – $2,449
26' box truck	$2,056	$2.12	$1,748 – $2,365
Sprinter van	$1,262	$1.30	$1,060 – $1,464

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More lanes from Waukee

48' flatbed lanes from Waukee, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$5,986	$4.89	$5,148 – $6,824	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,689 mi	$5,830	$3.45	$5,014 – $6,646	4 d
Chicago, IL	378 mi	$1,942	$5.14	$1,670 – $2,213	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,342 mi	$5,305	$3.95	$4,562 – $6,048	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$5,462	$4.70	$4,697 – $6,226	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$4,040	$3.90	$3,474 – $4,605	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,664 mi	$5,756	$3.46	$4,950 – $6,562	4 d
Dallas, TX	741 mi	$3,145	$4.24	$2,705 – $3,585	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 Waukee, IA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Waukee, IA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,836 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 968 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,299 and $4,373.

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

About 968 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 $946 of the $3,836 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,890 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,175, which makes Waukee, IA to Houston, 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