Altoona, IA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Altoona, IA

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Altoona, Iowa, on its busiest lanes.

$4.85/mi outbound

+3.4% from last month

Inbound: $3.62/mi
vs national: +13.6%
1 year: +18.6%
Population: 22,598

Flatbed lanes from Altoona

48' flatbed rates from Altoona, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,200 mi	$5,891	$4.91	$5,066 – $6,716	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,714 mi	$5,903	$3.44	$5,077 – $6,730	4 d
Chicago, IL	353 mi	$1,869	$5.30	$1,607 – $2,131	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$3,857	$3.96	$3,317 – $4,397	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$5,383	$3.94	$4,629 – $6,136	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$5,372	$4.72	$4,620 – $6,124	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,048 mi	$4,079	$3.89	$3,508 – $4,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,689 mi	$5,830	$3.45	$5,014 – $6,646	4 d
Dallas, TX	753 mi	$3,181	$4.22	$2,736 – $3,627	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,205 mi	$6,637	$5.51	$5,708 – $7,566	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	765 mi	$3,218	$4.21	$2,767 – $3,668	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,810 mi	$6,186	$3.42	$5,320 – $7,052	4 d
Austin, TX	967 mi	$3,833	$3.96	$3,296 – $4,369	3 d
Charlotte, NC	962 mi	$4,417	$4.59	$3,799 – $5,036	3 d

From Altoona, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.42 a mile (San Jose, $6,186) and $5.51 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,637) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Altoona

Flatbed lanes into Altoona

48' flatbed rates into Altoona, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,200 mi	$3,993	$3.33	$3,434 – $4,552	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,714 mi	$7,177	$4.19	$6,172 – $8,182	4 d
Chicago, IL	353 mi	$2,083	$5.90	$1,791 – $2,374	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$3,193	$3.27	$2,746 – $3,640	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$3,409	$2.50	$2,932 – $3,886	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$3,399	$2.99	$2,923 – $3,874	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,048 mi	$3,377	$3.22	$2,904 – $3,850	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,689 mi	$7,088	$4.20	$6,095 – $8,080	4 d
Dallas, TX	753 mi	$2,633	$3.50	$2,265 – $3,002	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,205 mi	$3,043	$2.53	$2,617 – $3,469	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	765 mi	$2,664	$3.48	$2,291 – $3,037	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,810 mi	$7,521	$4.16	$6,468 – $8,574	4 d
Austin, TX	967 mi	$3,173	$3.28	$2,729 – $3,617	3 d
Charlotte, NC	962 mi	$3,000	$3.12	$2,580 – $3,420	3 d

Flatbed · outbound · Iowa market

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Altoona is priced with the Iowa market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Altoona's own distances.

Altoona rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Altoona by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.96	+5.3%	+13.8%	+24.9%	$3.11 – $3.96
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.73	−0.2%	+1.7%	+35.9%	$3.68 – $5.08
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.85	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.6%	$4.07 – $4.85
STEPStep deck	$5.29	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.44 – $5.29
PWRPower only	$3.46	+5.5%	+13.8%	+24.9%	$2.72 – $3.46
HOTHotshot	$2.61	+3.2%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.19 – $2.61
BOX26' box truck	$2.58	+3.2%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.19 – $2.58
SPRTSprinter van	$1.59	+3.9%	+7.4%	+17.8%	$1.35 – $1.59

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