Dubuque, IA · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in Dubuque, IA
Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Dubuque, Iowa, on its busiest lanes.
$4.85/mi outbound
+3.4% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.62/mi
- vs national
- +13.6%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- Population
- 58,987
Flatbed lanes from Dubuque
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,228 | $5.07 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,430 | $3.40 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,397 | $7.35 |
| Houston, TX | $4,180 | $3.87 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,974 | $3.86 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,756 | $4.88 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,481 | $3.80 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,359 | $3.40 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,574 | $4.05 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,411 | $5.56 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,629 | $4.03 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,686 | $3.38 |
| Austin, TX | $4,225 | $3.86 |
| Charlotte, NC | $4,069 | $4.71 |
From Dubuque, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.38 a mile (San Jose, $6,686) and $7.35 a mile (Chicago, $1,397) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Dubuque
Flatbed lanes into Dubuque
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,543 | $3.43 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,818 | $4.13 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,557 | $8.19 |
| Houston, TX | $3,460 | $3.20 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,783 | $2.44 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,009 | $3.09 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,709 | $3.14 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,732 | $4.14 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,959 | $3.35 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,939 | $2.55 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,004 | $3.34 |
| San Jose, CA | $8,129 | $4.11 |
| Austin, TX | $3,498 | $3.19 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,763 | $3.20 |
Flatbed · outbound · Iowa market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Dubuque is priced with the Iowa market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Dubuque's own distances.
Dubuque rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.96 | +5.3% | +24.9% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.73 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.85 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.29 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.46 | +5.5% | +24.9% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.61 | +3.2% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.58 | +3.2% | +17.8% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.59 | +3.9% | +17.8% |