Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Muscatine, IA flatbed rate

$3,231flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 990 mi
Typical range: $2,778–$3,683
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Muscatine price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,264
Fuel: $967
All-in estimate: $3,231

Return trip

Muscatine → Houston$3,903

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

Houston to Muscatine by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Muscatine, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,659	$2.69	$2,367 – $2,952
53' refrigerated	$3,170	$3.20	$2,758 – $3,582
48' flatbed	$3,231	$3.26	$2,778 – $3,683
Step deck	$3,524	$3.56	$2,960 – $4,088
Power only	$2,339	$2.36	$2,035 – $2,643
Hotshot	$1,765	$1.78	$1,465 – $2,065
26' box truck	$1,733	$1.75	$1,473 – $1,993
Sprinter van	$1,064	$1.07	$894 – $1,234

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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 Muscatine

48' flatbed lanes into Muscatine, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$3,600	$3.42	$3,096 – $4,104	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$7,678	$4.14	$6,603 – $8,753	4 d
Chicago, IL	209 mi	$1,618	$7.74	$1,391 – $1,844	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$3,680	$2.46	$3,165 – $4,196	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	990 mi	$3,047	$3.08	$2,620 – $3,473	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,092 mi	$3,488	$3.19	$2,999 – $3,976	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$7,574	$4.15	$6,514 – $8,635	4 d
Dallas, TX	794 mi	$2,737	$3.45	$2,354 – $3,120	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Muscatine, IA is estimated at $3,231 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 990 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,778 and $3,683.

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

About 990 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 $967 of the $3,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,264 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,903, which makes Houston, TX to Muscatine, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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