Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Allentown, PA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,440flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,525 mi
Typical range: $3,819–$5,062
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Allentown to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,950
Fuel: $1,490
All-in estimate: $4,440

Return trip

Dallas → Allentown$5,810

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Allentown to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Allentown, PA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,687	$2.42	$3,281 – $4,092
53' refrigerated	$4,393	$2.88	$3,822 – $4,964
48' flatbed	$4,440	$2.91	$3,819 – $5,062
Step deck	$4,836	$3.17	$4,062 – $5,609
Power only	$3,265	$2.14	$2,841 – $3,690
Hotshot	$2,465	$1.62	$2,046 – $2,884
26' box truck	$2,412	$1.58	$2,050 – $2,774
Sprinter van	$1,475	$0.97	$1,239 – $1,711

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More lanes from Allentown

48' flatbed lanes from Allentown, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	95 mi	$1,227	$12.92	$1,055 – $1,399	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,807 mi	$7,321	$2.61	$6,296 – $8,346	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$2,436	$3.23	$2,095 – $2,777	2 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$4,592	$2.89	$3,949 – $5,235	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,431 mi	$7,097	$2.92	$6,103 – $8,091	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$5,059	$2.85	$4,350 – $5,767	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$7,232	$2.61	$6,219 – $8,244	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	931 mi	$4,353	$4.68	$3,744 – $4,963	2 d

More lanes into Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Allentown, PA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Allentown, PA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,440 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,525 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,819 and $5,062.

How far is Allentown, PA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,525 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,490 of the $4,440 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,950 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Allentown, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,810, which makes Allentown, PA to Dallas, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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