Ottumwa, IA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Ottumwa, IA

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Ottumwa, 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: 25,648

Flatbed lanes from Ottumwa

48' flatbed rates from Ottumwa, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,138 mi	$5,646	$4.96	$4,856 – $6,437	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,767 mi	$6,059	$3.43	$5,211 – $6,908	4 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,707	$5.75	$1,468 – $1,946	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,741	$3.99	$3,218 – $4,265	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,408 mi	$5,519	$3.92	$4,747 – $6,292	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$5,127	$4.78	$4,410 – $5,845	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$4,012	$3.91	$3,451 – $4,574	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,737 mi	$5,971	$3.44	$5,135 – $6,807	4 d
Dallas, TX	728 mi	$3,105	$4.27	$2,670 – $3,540	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,124 mi	$6,278	$5.59	$5,399 – $7,157	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	744 mi	$3,154	$4.24	$2,712 – $3,595	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,874 mi	$6,374	$3.40	$5,482 – $7,267	4 d
Austin, TX	942 mi	$3,757	$3.99	$3,231 – $4,282	2 d
Charlotte, NC	881 mi	$4,132	$4.69	$3,553 – $4,710	2 d

From Ottumwa, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.40 a mile (San Jose, $6,374) and $5.75 a mile (Chicago, $1,707) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Flatbed lanes into Ottumwa

48' flatbed rates into Ottumwa, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,138 mi	$3,827	$3.36	$3,291 – $4,363	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,767 mi	$7,367	$4.17	$6,335 – $8,398	4 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,902	$6.40	$1,636 – $2,168	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,097	$3.31	$2,664 – $3,531	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,408 mi	$3,495	$2.48	$3,006 – $3,985	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$3,244	$3.02	$2,790 – $3,698	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,321	$3.24	$2,856 – $3,786	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,737 mi	$7,260	$4.18	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
Dallas, TX	728 mi	$2,570	$3.53	$2,211 – $2,930	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,124 mi	$2,878	$2.56	$2,475 – $3,281	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	744 mi	$2,611	$3.51	$2,245 – $2,976	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,874 mi	$7,750	$4.14	$6,665 – $8,835	4 d
Austin, TX	942 mi	$3,110	$3.30	$2,674 – $3,545	2 d
Charlotte, NC	881 mi	$2,806	$3.19	$2,413 – $3,199	2 d

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

Ottumwa rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Ottumwa 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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