Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Davenport, IA flatbed rate

$3,334flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,031 mi
Typical range: $2,867–$3,801
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Davenport price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,327
Fuel: $1,007
All-in estimate: $3,334

Return trip

Davenport → Austin$4,027

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

Austin to Davenport by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Davenport, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,747	$2.66	$2,445 – $3,049
53' refrigerated	$3,274	$3.18	$2,849 – $3,700
48' flatbed	$3,334	$3.23	$2,867 – $3,801
Step deck	$3,636	$3.53	$3,054 – $4,218
Power only	$2,418	$2.34	$2,103 – $2,732
Hotshot	$1,824	$1.77	$1,514 – $2,134
26' box truck	$1,791	$1.74	$1,522 – $2,060
Sprinter van	$1,099	$1.07	$923 – $1,275

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Davenport

48' flatbed lanes into Davenport, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$3,525	$3.44	$3,031 – $4,018	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$7,785	$4.13	$6,695 – $8,875	4 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,521	$8.50	$1,308 – $1,734	1 d
Houston, TX	1,010 mi	$3,281	$3.25	$2,822 – $3,740	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,528 mi	$3,742	$2.45	$3,218 – $4,266	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	962 mi	$2,980	$3.10	$2,563 – $3,398	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,116 mi	$3,548	$3.18	$3,051 – $4,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,855 mi	$7,682	$4.14	$6,606 – $8,757	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Davenport, IA is estimated at $3,334 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,867 and $3,801.

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

About 1,031 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 $1,007 of the $3,334 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,327 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,027, which makes Austin, TX to Davenport, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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