Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Davenport, IA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,964flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 1,010 mi
Typical range: $3,409–$4,518
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Davenport to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,977
Fuel: $987
All-in estimate: $3,964

Return trip

Houston → Davenport$3,281

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

Davenport to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Davenport, IA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,264	$3.23	$2,905 – $3,623
53' refrigerated	$3,891	$3.85	$3,385 – $4,397
48' flatbed	$3,964	$3.92	$3,409 – $4,518
Step deck	$4,323	$4.28	$3,631 – $5,015
Power only	$2,872	$2.84	$2,498 – $3,245
Hotshot	$2,167	$2.15	$1,798 – $2,535
26' box truck	$2,128	$2.11	$1,809 – $2,447
Sprinter van	$1,306	$1.29	$1,097 – $1,515

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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
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,365	$7.63	$1,174 – $1,556	1 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 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 Davenport, IA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Davenport, IA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,964 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 1,010 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,409 and $4,518.

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

About 1,010 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 $987 of the $3,964 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,977 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,281, which makes Davenport, IA to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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