Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Dubuque, IA power only rate

$2,131power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 882 mi
Typical range: $1,854–$2,408
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Dubuque price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,320
Fuel: $811
All-in estimate: $2,131

Return trip

Dubuque → Dallas$2,575

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

Dallas to Dubuque by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Dubuque, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,429	$2.75	$2,162 – $2,696
53' refrigerated	$2,896	$3.28	$2,519 – $3,272
48' flatbed	$2,959	$3.35	$2,544 – $3,373
Step deck	$3,229	$3.66	$2,712 – $3,745
Power only	$2,131	$2.42	$1,854 – $2,408
Hotshot	$1,608	$1.82	$1,335 – $1,881
26' box truck	$1,581	$1.79	$1,344 – $1,818
Sprinter van	$971	$1.10	$816 – $1,127

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More lanes from Dallas

Power only lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,729	$2.92	$4,114 – $5,344	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,250	$2.20	$2,827 – $3,672	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,199	$2.33	$1,913 – $2,485	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,685	$2.56	$2,336 – $3,034	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,289	$2.80	$3,732 – $4,847	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

More lanes into Dubuque

Power only lanes into Dubuque, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,032 mi	$2,570	$2.49	$2,236 – $2,904	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$5,785	$3.06	$5,033 – $6,537	4 d
Chicago, IL	190 mi	$1,027	$5.40	$893 – $1,160	1 d
Houston, TX	1,081 mi	$2,514	$2.33	$2,187 – $2,840	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$2,783	$1.80	$2,421 – $3,145	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	974 mi	$2,177	$2.23	$1,894 – $2,460	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,704	$2.29	$2,352 – $3,055	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,869 mi	$5,719	$3.06	$4,976 – $6,463	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Dubuque, IA?

A Power only from Dallas, TX to Dubuque, IA is estimated at $2,131 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 882 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,854 and $2,408.

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

About 882 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 $811 of the $2,131 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,320 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,575, which makes Dallas, TX to Dubuque, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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