Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Muscatine, IA flatbed rate

$2,737flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 794 mi
Typical range: $2,354–$3,120
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Muscatine price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,961
Fuel: $776
All-in estimate: $2,737

Return trip

Muscatine → Dallas$3,306

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

Dallas to Muscatine by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Muscatine, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,241	$2.82	$1,994 – $2,487
53' refrigerated	$2,672	$3.37	$2,325 – $3,019
48' flatbed	$2,737	$3.45	$2,354 – $3,120
Step deck	$2,988	$3.76	$2,510 – $3,466
Power only	$1,962	$2.47	$1,707 – $2,217
Hotshot	$1,480	$1.86	$1,228 – $1,732
26' box truck	$1,457	$1.84	$1,239 – $1,676
Sprinter van	$896	$1.13	$753 – $1,040

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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 Muscatine

48' flatbed lanes into Muscatine, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$3,600	$3.42	$3,096 – $4,104	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$7,678	$4.14	$6,603 – $8,753	4 d
Chicago, IL	209 mi	$1,618	$7.74	$1,391 – $1,844	1 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,231	$3.26	$2,778 – $3,683	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$3,680	$2.46	$3,165 – $4,196	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	990 mi	$3,047	$3.08	$2,620 – $3,473	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,092 mi	$3,488	$3.19	$2,999 – $3,976	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$7,574	$4.15	$6,514 – $8,635	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Muscatine, IA is estimated at $2,737 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 794 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,354 and $3,120.

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

About 794 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 $776 of the $2,737 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,961 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,306, which makes Dallas, TX to Muscatine, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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