Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$2,840flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 845 mi
Typical range: $2,442–$3,237
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atlanta to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,015
Fuel: $825
All-in estimate: $2,840

Return trip

Dallas → Atlanta$3,359

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Atlanta to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,329	$2.76	$2,073 – $2,585
53' refrigerated	$2,777	$3.29	$2,416 – $3,138
48' flatbed	$2,840	$3.36	$2,442 – $3,237
Step deck	$3,100	$3.67	$2,604 – $3,596
Power only	$2,042	$2.42	$1,776 – $2,307
Hotshot	$1,540	$1.82	$1,278 – $1,802
26' box truck	$1,515	$1.79	$1,288 – $1,743
Sprinter van	$931	$1.10	$782 – $1,081

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More lanes from Atlanta

48' flatbed lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$3,803	$4.31	$3,271 – $4,335	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,234	$2.72	$5,361 – $7,107	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$2,337	$3.38	$2,010 – $2,664	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$2,792	$3.38	$2,401 – $3,183	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$5,764	$3.08	$4,957 – $6,571	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,338	$4.22	$2,870 – $3,805	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,324	$3.20	$2,859 – $3,790	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$6,067	$2.73	$5,218 – $6,917	5 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 Atlanta, GA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Atlanta, GA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,840 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 845 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,442 and $3,237.

How far is Atlanta, GA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 845 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $825 of the $2,840 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,015 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,359, which makes Atlanta, GA to Dallas, TX 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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