Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bettendorf, IA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,342flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.85
Distance: 171 mi
Typical range: $1,154–$1,530
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bettendorf to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,175
Fuel: $167
All-in estimate: $1,342

Return trip

Chicago → Bettendorf$1,495

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Bettendorf to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bettendorf, IA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,047	$6.12	$932 – $1,162
53' refrigerated	$1,252	$7.32	$1,089 – $1,415
48' flatbed	$1,342	$7.85	$1,154 – $1,530
Step deck	$1,478	$8.64	$1,241 – $1,714
Power only	$879	$5.14	$765 – $994
Hotshot	$662	$3.87	$549 – $774
26' box truck	$666	$3.89	$566 – $766
Sprinter van	$419	$2.45	$352 – $486

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More lanes from Bettendorf

48' flatbed lanes from Bettendorf, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$5,168	$5.08	$4,445 – $5,892	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,892 mi	$6,427	$3.40	$5,527 – $7,327	4 d
Houston, TX	1,014 mi	$3,976	$3.92	$3,419 – $4,532	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,536 mi	$5,935	$3.86	$5,104 – $6,766	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	954 mi	$4,680	$4.91	$4,025 – $5,336	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,121 mi	$4,301	$3.84	$3,699 – $4,904	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,863 mi	$6,342	$3.40	$5,454 – $7,230	4 d
Dallas, TX	823 mi	$3,394	$4.12	$2,919 – $3,870	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bettendorf, IA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Bettendorf, IA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,342 all-in in October 2026, or $7.85 a mile over about 171 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,154 and $1,530.

How far is Bettendorf, IA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 171 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $167 of the $1,342 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,175 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bettendorf, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,495, which makes Bettendorf, IA to Chicago, IL 10% 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