Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bettendorf, IA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,976flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 1,014 mi
Typical range: $3,419–$4,532
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bettendorf to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,985
Fuel: $991
All-in estimate: $3,976

Return trip

Houston → Bettendorf$3,291

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

Bettendorf to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bettendorf, IA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,274	$3.23	$2,914 – $3,635
53' refrigerated	$3,903	$3.85	$3,396 – $4,410
48' flatbed	$3,976	$3.92	$3,419 – $4,532
Step deck	$4,336	$4.28	$3,642 – $5,030
Power only	$2,881	$2.84	$2,507 – $3,256
Hotshot	$2,174	$2.14	$1,804 – $2,543
26' box truck	$2,135	$2.11	$1,815 – $2,455
Sprinter van	$1,310	$1.29	$1,100 – $1,519

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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
Chicago, IL	171 mi	$1,342	$7.85	$1,154 – $1,530	1 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 Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Bettendorf, IA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,976 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 1,014 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,419 and $4,532.

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

About 1,014 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 $991 of the $3,976 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,985 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,291, which makes Bettendorf, IA to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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