Cedar Falls, IA · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in Cedar Falls, IA
Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Cedar Falls, 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
- 41,417
Flatbed lanes from Cedar Falls
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,642 | $4.96 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,130 | $3.42 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,695 | $5.79 |
| Houston, TX | $4,104 | $3.89 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,659 | $3.90 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,150 | $4.77 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,350 | $3.83 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,068 | $3.43 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,446 | $4.10 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,690 | $5.50 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,489 | $4.09 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,377 | $3.40 |
| Austin, TX | $4,101 | $3.89 |
| Charlotte, NC | $4,364 | $4.61 |
From Cedar Falls, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.40 a mile (San Jose, $6,377) and $5.79 a mile (Chicago, $1,695) 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 Cedar Falls
Flatbed lanes into Cedar Falls
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,824 | $3.36 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,453 | $4.16 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,889 | $6.45 |
| Houston, TX | $3,397 | $3.22 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,584 | $2.47 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,258 | $3.02 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,601 | $3.17 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,378 | $4.17 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,853 | $3.40 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,067 | $2.52 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,888 | $3.38 |
| San Jose, CA | $7,753 | $4.14 |
| Austin, TX | $3,394 | $3.22 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,964 | $3.13 |
Flatbed · outbound · Iowa market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Cedar Falls is priced with the Iowa market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Cedar Falls's own distances.
Cedar Falls rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.96 | +5.3% | +24.9% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.73 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.85 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.29 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.46 | +5.5% | +24.9% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.61 | +3.2% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.58 | +3.2% | +17.8% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.59 | +3.9% | +17.8% |