Johnston, IA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Johnston, IA

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Johnston, 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: 25,022

Flatbed lanes from Johnston

48' flatbed rates from Johnston, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$5,946	$4.90	$5,114 – $6,779	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,700 mi	$5,862	$3.45	$5,041 – $6,683	4 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,910	$5.20	$1,642 – $2,177	1 d
Houston, TX	977 mi	$3,863	$3.95	$3,322 – $4,404	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,354 mi	$5,344	$3.95	$4,596 – $6,092	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$5,424	$4.71	$4,665 – $6,184	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$4,073	$3.89	$3,503 – $4,643	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$5,791	$3.46	$4,981 – $6,602	4 d
Dallas, TX	752 mi	$3,178	$4.23	$2,733 – $3,623	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,218 mi	$6,695	$5.50	$5,757 – $7,632	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	763 mi	$3,212	$4.21	$2,762 – $3,661	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,795 mi	$6,142	$3.42	$5,282 – $7,002	4 d
Austin, TX	966 mi	$3,830	$3.96	$3,293 – $4,366	3 d
Charlotte, NC	977 mi	$4,470	$4.58	$3,844 – $5,096	3 d

From Johnston, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.42 a mile (San Jose, $6,142) and $5.50 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,695) 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 Johnston

Flatbed lanes into Johnston

48' flatbed rates into Johnston, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$4,031	$3.32	$3,466 – $4,595	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,700 mi	$7,127	$4.19	$6,129 – $8,125	4 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,128	$5.80	$1,830 – $2,426	1 d
Houston, TX	977 mi	$3,198	$3.27	$2,750 – $3,646	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,354 mi	$3,384	$2.50	$2,911 – $3,858	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$3,432	$2.98	$2,951 – $3,912	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$3,372	$3.22	$2,900 – $3,844	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$7,041	$4.20	$6,055 – $8,027	4 d
Dallas, TX	752 mi	$2,631	$3.50	$2,263 – $2,999	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,218 mi	$3,069	$2.52	$2,640 – $3,499	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	763 mi	$2,659	$3.48	$2,286 – $3,031	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,795 mi	$7,467	$4.16	$6,422 – $8,512	4 d
Austin, TX	966 mi	$3,170	$3.28	$2,726 – $3,614	3 d
Charlotte, NC	977 mi	$3,036	$3.11	$2,611 – $3,461	3 d

Flatbed · outbound · Iowa market

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

Johnston rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Johnston 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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