Waterloo, IA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Waterloo, IA

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Waterloo, 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: 67,477

Flatbed lanes from Waterloo

48' flatbed rates from Waterloo, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,131 mi	$5,618	$4.97	$4,832 – $6,405	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$6,148	$3.42	$5,287 – $7,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,678	$5.85	$1,443 – $1,913	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$4,101	$3.89	$3,526 – $4,675	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$5,675	$3.90	$4,881 – $6,470	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$5,127	$4.78	$4,410 – $5,845	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$4,350	$3.83	$3,741 – $4,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,775 mi	$6,083	$3.43	$5,231 – $6,934	4 d
Dallas, TX	840 mi	$3,446	$4.10	$2,964 – $3,929	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,212 mi	$6,668	$5.50	$5,735 – $7,602	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	854 mi	$3,489	$4.09	$3,000 – $3,977	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,881 mi	$6,395	$3.40	$5,499 – $7,290	4 d
Austin, TX	1,055 mi	$4,101	$3.89	$3,526 – $4,675	3 d
Charlotte, NC	941 mi	$4,343	$4.62	$3,735 – $4,951	2 d

From Waterloo, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.40 a mile (San Jose, $6,395) and $5.85 a mile (Chicago, $1,678) 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 Waterloo

Flatbed lanes into Waterloo

48' flatbed rates into Waterloo, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,131 mi	$3,808	$3.37	$3,275 – $4,342	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$7,474	$4.16	$6,428 – $8,521	4 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,870	$6.51	$1,608 – $2,132	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,394	$3.22	$2,919 – $3,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$3,594	$2.47	$3,091 – $4,097	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$3,244	$3.02	$2,790 – $3,698	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$3,601	$3.17	$3,097 – $4,105	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,775 mi	$7,395	$4.17	$6,360 – $8,431	4 d
Dallas, TX	840 mi	$2,853	$3.40	$2,453 – $3,252	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,212 mi	$3,057	$2.52	$2,629 – $3,485	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	854 mi	$2,888	$3.38	$2,484 – $3,292	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,881 mi	$7,775	$4.13	$6,686 – $8,863	4 d
Austin, TX	1,055 mi	$3,394	$3.22	$2,919 – $3,870	3 d
Charlotte, NC	941 mi	$2,950	$3.13	$2,537 – $3,363	2 d

Flatbed · outbound · Iowa market

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

Waterloo rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Waterloo 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 Waterloo

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Flatbed lanes into Waterloo

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