Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dubuque, IA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,180flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,081 mi
Typical range: $3,595–$4,765
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dubuque to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,124
Fuel: $1,056
All-in estimate: $4,180

Return trip

Houston → Dubuque$3,460

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

Dubuque to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dubuque, IA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,447	$3.19	$3,068 – $3,826
53' refrigerated	$4,109	$3.80	$3,575 – $4,643
48' flatbed	$4,180	$3.87	$3,595 – $4,765
Step deck	$4,557	$4.22	$3,828 – $5,286
Power only	$3,037	$2.81	$2,642 – $3,431
Hotshot	$2,291	$2.12	$1,902 – $2,681
26' box truck	$2,249	$2.08	$1,911 – $2,586
Sprinter van	$1,379	$1.28	$1,158 – $1,599

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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
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
Dallas, TX	882 mi	$3,574	$4.05	$3,074 – $4,074	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 Dubuque, IA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Dubuque, IA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,180 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,081 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,595 and $4,765.

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

About 1,081 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 $1,056 of the $4,180 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,124 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,460, which makes Dubuque, IA to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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