Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bettendorf, IA flatbed rate

$3,291flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,014 mi
Typical range: $2,830–$3,752
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Bettendorf price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,300
Fuel: $991
All-in estimate: $3,291

Return trip

Bettendorf → Houston$3,976

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

Houston to Bettendorf by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bettendorf, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,711	$2.67	$2,412 – $3,009
53' refrigerated	$3,231	$3.19	$2,811 – $3,651
48' flatbed	$3,291	$3.25	$2,830 – $3,752
Step deck	$3,589	$3.54	$3,015 – $4,164
Power only	$2,385	$2.35	$2,075 – $2,695
Hotshot	$1,800	$1.77	$1,494 – $2,105
26' box truck	$1,767	$1.74	$1,502 – $2,032
Sprinter van	$1,084	$1.07	$911 – $1,258

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Bettendorf

48' flatbed lanes into Bettendorf, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$3,503	$3.44	$3,013 – $3,994	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,892 mi	$7,814	$4.13	$6,720 – $8,908	4 d
Chicago, IL	171 mi	$1,495	$8.74	$1,286 – $1,705	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,536 mi	$3,758	$2.45	$3,232 – $4,285	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	954 mi	$2,961	$3.10	$2,547 – $3,376	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,121 mi	$3,561	$3.18	$3,062 – $4,059	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,863 mi	$7,710	$4.14	$6,631 – $8,790	4 d
Dallas, TX	823 mi	$2,810	$3.41	$2,416 – $3,203	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Bettendorf, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Bettendorf, IA is estimated at $3,291 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,014 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,830 and $3,752.

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

About 1,014 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 $991 of the $3,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,300 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,976, which makes Houston, TX to Bettendorf, IA 17% cheaper. 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