Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dubuque, IA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,225flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,096 mi
Typical range: $3,634–$4,817
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dubuque to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,154
Fuel: $1,071
All-in estimate: $4,225

Return trip

Austin → Dubuque$3,498

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

Dubuque to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Dubuque, IA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,486	$3.18	$3,102 – $3,869
53' refrigerated	$4,155	$3.79	$3,615 – $4,695
48' flatbed	$4,225	$3.86	$3,634 – $4,817
Step deck	$4,607	$4.20	$3,870 – $5,344
Power only	$3,071	$2.80	$2,672 – $3,471
Hotshot	$2,318	$2.11	$1,924 – $2,712
26' box truck	$2,274	$2.08	$1,933 – $2,615
Sprinter van	$1,394	$1.27	$1,171 – $1,617

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More lanes from Dubuque

48' flatbed lanes from Dubuque, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,032 mi	$5,228	$5.07	$4,496 – $5,960	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$6,430	$3.40	$5,530 – $7,330	4 d
Chicago, IL	190 mi	$1,397	$7.35	$1,201 – $1,593	1 d
Houston, TX	1,081 mi	$4,180	$3.87	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$5,974	$3.86	$5,137 – $6,810	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	974 mi	$4,756	$4.88	$4,090 – $5,421	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,481	$3.80	$3,854 – $5,108	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,869 mi	$6,359	$3.40	$5,469 – $7,250	4 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dubuque, IA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,225 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,634 and $4,817.

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

About 1,096 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 $1,071 of the $4,225 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,154 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,498, which makes Dubuque, IA to Austin, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology