Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Davenport, IA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,365flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.63
Distance: 179 mi
Typical range: $1,174–$1,556
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Davenport to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,190
Fuel: $175
All-in estimate: $1,365

Return trip

Chicago → Davenport$1,521

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

Davenport to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Davenport, IA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,067	$5.96	$949 – $1,184
53' refrigerated	$1,275	$7.13	$1,110 – $1,441
48' flatbed	$1,365	$7.63	$1,174 – $1,556
Step deck	$1,503	$8.40	$1,263 – $1,744
Power only	$897	$5.01	$781 – $1,014
Hotshot	$675	$3.77	$560 – $790
26' box truck	$679	$3.79	$577 – $781
Sprinter van	$427	$2.38	$358 – $495

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More lanes from Davenport

48' flatbed lanes from Davenport, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$5,200	$5.07	$4,472 – $5,928	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$6,404	$3.40	$5,507 – $7,300	4 d
Houston, TX	1,010 mi	$3,964	$3.92	$3,409 – $4,518	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,528 mi	$5,909	$3.87	$5,082 – $6,736	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	962 mi	$4,711	$4.90	$4,051 – $5,370	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,116 mi	$4,286	$3.84	$3,686 – $4,886	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,855 mi	$6,318	$3.41	$5,434 – $7,203	4 d
Dallas, TX	818 mi	$3,379	$4.13	$2,906 – $3,852	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 Davenport, IA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Davenport, IA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,365 all-in in October 2026, or $7.63 a mile over about 179 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,174 and $1,556.

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

About 179 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 $175 of the $1,365 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,190 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,521, which makes Davenport, IA to Chicago, IL 10% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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