Muscatine, IA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Muscatine, IA

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Muscatine, 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: 23,298

Flatbed lanes from Muscatine

48' flatbed rates from Muscatine, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$5,311	$5.04	$4,567 – $6,054	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$6,315	$3.41	$5,431 – $7,199	4 d
Chicago, IL	209 mi	$1,452	$6.95	$1,249 – $1,655	1 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,903	$3.94	$3,356 – $4,449	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$5,811	$3.88	$4,998 – $6,625	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	990 mi	$4,816	$4.86	$4,141 – $5,490	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,092 mi	$4,213	$3.86	$3,623 – $4,803	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$6,230	$3.41	$5,358 – $7,102	4 d
Dallas, TX	794 mi	$3,306	$4.16	$2,843 – $3,769	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,095 mi	$6,149	$5.62	$5,288 – $7,010	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	813 mi	$3,364	$4.14	$2,893 – $3,835	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,957 mi	$6,618	$3.38	$5,692 – $7,545	5 d
Austin, TX	1,008 mi	$3,957	$3.93	$3,403 – $4,512	3 d
Charlotte, NC	827 mi	$3,942	$4.77	$3,390 – $4,494	2 d

From Muscatine, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.38 a mile (San Jose, $6,618) and $6.95 a mile (Chicago, $1,452) 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 Muscatine

Flatbed lanes into Muscatine

48' flatbed rates 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
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,231	$3.26	$2,778 – $3,683	3 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
Jacksonville, FL	1,095 mi	$2,819	$2.57	$2,425 – $3,214	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	813 mi	$2,785	$3.43	$2,395 – $3,175	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,957 mi	$8,047	$4.11	$6,920 – $9,173	5 d
Austin, TX	1,008 mi	$3,276	$3.25	$2,817 – $3,735	3 d
Charlotte, NC	827 mi	$2,677	$3.24	$2,302 – $3,052	2 d

Flatbed · outbound · Iowa market

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Muscatine is priced with the Iowa market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Muscatine's own distances.

Muscatine rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Muscatine by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.96	+5.3%	+13.8%	+24.9%	$3.11 – $3.96
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.73	−0.2%	+1.7%	+35.9%	$3.68 – $5.08
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.85	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.6%	$4.07 – $4.85
STEPStep deck	$5.29	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.44 – $5.29
PWRPower only	$3.46	+5.5%	+13.8%	+24.9%	$2.72 – $3.46
HOTHotshot	$2.61	+3.2%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.19 – $2.61
BOX26' box truck	$2.58	+3.2%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.19 – $2.58
SPRTSprinter van	$1.59	+3.9%	+7.4%	+17.8%	$1.35 – $1.59

Flatbed lanes from Muscatine

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Muscatine rates by truck type

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