Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Bettendorf, IA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,172box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 1,036 mi
Typical range: $1,846–$2,498
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bettendorf to Austin price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,452
Fuel: $720
All-in estimate: $2,172

Return trip

Austin → Bettendorf$1,798

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bettendorf to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bettendorf, IA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,331	$3.22	$2,965 – $3,698
53' refrigerated	$3,971	$3.83	$3,454 – $4,487
48' flatbed	$4,043	$3.90	$3,477 – $4,609
Step deck	$4,409	$4.26	$3,703 – $5,114
Power only	$2,932	$2.83	$2,551 – $3,313
Hotshot	$2,212	$2.14	$1,836 – $2,589
26' box truck	$2,172	$2.10	$1,846 – $2,498
Sprinter van	$1,332	$1.29	$1,119 – $1,546

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More lanes from Bettendorf

26' box truck lanes from Bettendorf, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$2,775	$2.73	$2,359 – $3,192	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,892 mi	$3,509	$1.85	$2,982 – $4,035	4 d
Chicago, IL	171 mi	$666	$3.89	$566 – $766	1 d
Houston, TX	1,014 mi	$2,135	$2.11	$1,815 – $2,455	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,536 mi	$3,225	$2.10	$2,741 – $3,708	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	954 mi	$2,508	$2.63	$2,132 – $2,884	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,121 mi	$2,317	$2.07	$1,969 – $2,664	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,863 mi	$3,461	$1.86	$2,942 – $3,980	4 d

More lanes into Austin

26' box truck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,117	$1.75	$2,649 – $3,584	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,579	$2.24	$2,192 – $2,966	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,497	$1.46	$1,272 – $1,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,646	$1.56	$2,249 – $3,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,292	$2.42	$2,798 – $3,786	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Bettendorf, IA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,172 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 1,036 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,846 and $2,498.

How far is Bettendorf, IA from Austin, TX 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 $720 of the $2,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,452 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,798, which makes Bettendorf, IA to Austin, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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