Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Davenport, IA flatbed rate

$2,797flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 818 mi
Typical range: $2,406–$3,189
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Davenport price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,998
Fuel: $799
All-in estimate: $2,797

Return trip

Davenport → Dallas$3,379

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

Dallas to Davenport by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Davenport, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,292	$2.80	$2,040 – $2,544
53' refrigerated	$2,733	$3.34	$2,378 – $3,088
48' flatbed	$2,797	$3.42	$2,406 – $3,189
Step deck	$3,054	$3.73	$2,565 – $3,542
Power only	$2,008	$2.46	$1,747 – $2,269
Hotshot	$1,515	$1.85	$1,257 – $1,772
26' box truck	$1,491	$1.82	$1,267 – $1,715
Sprinter van	$917	$1.12	$770 – $1,063

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	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 Dallas, TX to Davenport, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Davenport, IA is estimated at $2,797 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 818 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,406 and $3,189.

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

About 818 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $799 of the $2,797 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,998 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,379, which makes Dallas, TX to Davenport, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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