Urbandale, IA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Urbandale, IA

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Urbandale, 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: 47,759

Flatbed lanes from Urbandale

48' flatbed rates from Urbandale, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$5,962	$4.89	$5,127 – $6,797	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,696 mi	$5,850	$3.45	$5,031 – $6,669	4 d
Chicago, IL	371 mi	$1,921	$5.18	$1,652 – $2,190	1 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$3,848	$3.96	$3,309 – $4,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$5,328	$3.95	$4,582 – $6,074	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$5,439	$4.71	$4,678 – $6,201	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,041 mi	$4,058	$3.90	$3,490 – $4,626	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$5,777	$3.46	$4,968 – $6,586	4 d
Dallas, TX	746 mi	$3,160	$4.24	$2,718 – $3,602	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,217 mi	$6,690	$5.50	$5,754 – $7,627	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	758 mi	$3,197	$4.22	$2,749 – $3,644	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,791 mi	$6,130	$3.42	$5,272 – $6,988	4 d
Austin, TX	961 mi	$3,814	$3.97	$3,280 – $4,348	3 d
Charlotte, NC	978 mi	$4,474	$4.57	$3,847 – $5,100	3 d

From Urbandale, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.42 a mile (San Jose, $6,130) and $5.50 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,690) 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 Urbandale

48' flatbed rates into Urbandale, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$4,041	$3.32	$3,475 – $4,607	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,696 mi	$7,113	$4.19	$6,117 – $8,109	4 d
Chicago, IL	371 mi	$2,141	$5.77	$1,841 – $2,441	1 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$3,185	$3.28	$2,739 – $3,631	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$3,374	$2.50	$2,902 – $3,846	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$3,441	$2.98	$2,960 – $3,923	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,041 mi	$3,359	$3.23	$2,889 – $3,829	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$7,023	$4.20	$6,040 – $8,007	4 d
Dallas, TX	746 mi	$2,616	$3.51	$2,250 – $2,982	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,217 mi	$3,067	$2.52	$2,638 – $3,497	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	758 mi	$2,646	$3.49	$2,276 – $3,017	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,791 mi	$7,453	$4.16	$6,409 – $8,496	4 d
Austin, TX	961 mi	$3,158	$3.29	$2,716 – $3,600	3 d
Charlotte, NC	978 mi	$3,038	$3.11	$2,613 – $3,464	3 d

Flatbed · outbound · Iowa market

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

Urbandale rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Urbandale 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

Flatbed lanes from Urbandale

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Urbandale rates by truck type

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