Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Davenport, IA flatbed rate

$3,281flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,010 mi
Typical range: $2,822–$3,740
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Davenport price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,294
Fuel: $987
All-in estimate: $3,281

Return trip

Davenport → Houston$3,964

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

Houston to Davenport by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Davenport, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,702	$2.68	$2,405 – $2,999
53' refrigerated	$3,221	$3.19	$2,802 – $3,640
48' flatbed	$3,281	$3.25	$2,822 – $3,740
Step deck	$3,579	$3.54	$3,006 – $4,151
Power only	$2,377	$2.35	$2,068 – $2,686
Hotshot	$1,794	$1.78	$1,489 – $2,099
26' box truck	$1,761	$1.74	$1,497 – $2,026
Sprinter van	$1,081	$1.07	$908 – $1,254

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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 Davenport

48' flatbed lanes into Davenport, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$3,525	$3.44	$3,031 – $4,018	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$7,785	$4.13	$6,695 – $8,875	4 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,521	$8.50	$1,308 – $1,734	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,528 mi	$3,742	$2.45	$3,218 – $4,266	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	962 mi	$2,980	$3.10	$2,563 – $3,398	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,116 mi	$3,548	$3.18	$3,051 – $4,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,855 mi	$7,682	$4.14	$6,606 – $8,757	4 d
Dallas, TX	818 mi	$2,797	$3.42	$2,406 – $3,189	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Davenport, IA is estimated at $3,281 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,010 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,822 and $3,740.

How far is Houston, TX from Davenport, IA 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 $3,281 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,294 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,964, which makes Houston, TX to Davenport, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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