Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bettendorf, IA step deck rate

$3,650step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,036 mi
Typical range: $3,066–$4,234
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Bettendorf price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,605
Fuel: $1,045
All-in estimate: $3,650

Return trip

Bettendorf → Austin$4,409

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Austin to Bettendorf by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bettendorf, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,758	$2.66	$2,454 – $3,061
53' refrigerated	$3,287	$3.17	$2,860 – $3,714
48' flatbed	$3,347	$3.23	$2,878 – $3,815
Step deck	$3,650	$3.52	$3,066 – $4,234
Power only	$2,427	$2.34	$2,112 – $2,743
Hotshot	$1,831	$1.77	$1,520 – $2,143
26' box truck	$1,798	$1.74	$1,528 – $2,068
Sprinter van	$1,103	$1.06	$927 – $1,279

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Bettendorf

Step deck lanes into Bettendorf, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$3,821	$3.76	$3,210 – $4,432	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,892 mi	$8,504	$4.49	$7,143 – $9,864	5 d
Chicago, IL	171 mi	$1,647	$9.63	$1,383 – $1,910	1 d
Houston, TX	1,014 mi	$3,589	$3.54	$3,015 – $4,164	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,536 mi	$4,093	$2.66	$3,438 – $4,748	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	954 mi	$3,231	$3.39	$2,714 – $3,748	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,121 mi	$3,882	$3.46	$3,261 – $4,503	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,863 mi	$8,391	$4.50	$7,049 – $9,734	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Bettendorf, IA?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Bettendorf, IA is estimated at $3,650 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,036 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,066 and $4,234.

How far is Austin, TX from Bettendorf, IA by truck?

About 1,036 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,045 of the $3,650 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,605 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bettendorf, IA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,409, which makes Austin, TX to Bettendorf, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology