Dubuque, IA · all trucks · Oct 2026
Freight rates in Dubuque, IA
Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Dubuque, Iowa, on its busiest lanes.
$3.96/mi dry van
+5.3% from last month
- Inbound
- $2.96/mi
- vs national
- +13.5%
- 1 year
- +24.9%
- Population
- 58,987
Dry van lanes from Dubuque
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,307 | $4.17 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,357 | $2.83 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,094 | $5.76 |
| Houston, TX | $3,447 | $3.19 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,961 | $3.20 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,913 | $4.02 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,703 | $3.14 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,298 | $2.83 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,934 | $3.33 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,295 | $4.59 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,980 | $3.31 |
| San Jose, CA | $5,574 | $2.82 |
| Austin, TX | $3,486 | $3.18 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,338 | $3.87 |
From Dubuque, a 53' dry van costs between $2.82 a mile (San Jose, $5,574) and $5.76 a mile (Chicago, $1,094) 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 Dubuque
Dry van lanes into Dubuque
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,920 | $2.83 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,514 | $3.44 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,219 | $6.41 |
| Houston, TX | $2,854 | $2.64 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,142 | $2.03 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,476 | $2.54 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,065 | $2.60 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,441 | $3.45 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,429 | $2.75 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,427 | $2.10 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,467 | $2.74 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,777 | $3.42 |
| Austin, TX | $2,886 | $2.63 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,267 | $2.63 |
Dry van · outbound · Iowa market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Dubuque is priced with the Iowa market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Dubuque's own distances.
Dubuque 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% |