Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bettendorf, IA hotshot rate

$1,800hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 1,014 mi
Typical range: $1,494–$2,105
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Bettendorf price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,166
Fuel: $634
All-in estimate: $1,800

Return trip

Bettendorf → Houston$2,174

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

Hotshot lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

More lanes into Bettendorf

Hotshot lanes into Bettendorf, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$1,916	$1.88	$1,590 – $2,242	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,892 mi	$4,365	$2.31	$3,623 – $5,107	4 d
Chicago, IL	171 mi	$737	$4.31	$612 – $863	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,536 mi	$2,087	$1.36	$1,732 – $2,441	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	954 mi	$1,615	$1.69	$1,340 – $1,890	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,121 mi	$1,955	$1.74	$1,623 – $2,287	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,863 mi	$4,305	$2.31	$3,574 – $5,037	4 d
Dallas, TX	823 mi	$1,522	$1.85	$1,263 – $1,781	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Bettendorf, IA is estimated at $1,800 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 1,014 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,494 and $2,105.

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 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $634 of the $1,800 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,166 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,174, which makes Houston, TX to Bettendorf, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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