Cedar Rapids, IA · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in Cedar Rapids, IA
Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Cedar Rapids, 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
- 137,904
Flatbed lanes from Cedar Rapids
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,457 | $5.01 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,233 | $3.41 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,550 | $6.38 |
| Houston, TX | $4,000 | $3.91 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,746 | $3.89 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,962 | $4.82 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,280 | $3.84 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,159 | $3.42 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,376 | $4.13 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,407 | $5.56 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,425 | $4.11 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,509 | $3.39 |
| Austin, TX | $4,027 | $3.91 |
| Charlotte, NC | $4,139 | $4.69 |
From Cedar Rapids, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.39 a mile (San Jose, $6,509) and $6.38 a mile (Chicago, $1,550) 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 Rapids
Flatbed lanes into Cedar Rapids
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,699 | $3.39 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,578 | $4.15 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,728 | $7.11 |
| Houston, TX | $3,311 | $3.24 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,639 | $2.46 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,140 | $3.05 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,543 | $3.18 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,488 | $4.16 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,795 | $3.42 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,937 | $2.55 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,835 | $3.40 |
| San Jose, CA | $7,914 | $4.12 |
| Austin, TX | $3,334 | $3.23 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,811 | $3.18 |
Flatbed · outbound · Iowa market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Cedar Rapids is priced with the Iowa market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Cedar Rapids's own distances.
Cedar Rapids 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% |