Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Augusta, ME to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$5,671flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,950 mi
Typical range: $4,877–$6,465
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Augusta to Dallas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,766
Fuel: $1,905
All-in estimate: $5,671

Return trip

Dallas → Augusta$8,468

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Augusta to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Augusta, ME to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,727	$2.42	$4,207 – $5,247
53' refrigerated	$5,631	$2.89	$4,899 – $6,363
48' flatbed	$5,671	$2.91	$4,877 – $6,465
Step deck	$6,171	$3.16	$5,184 – $7,159
Power only	$4,200	$2.15	$3,654 – $4,746
Hotshot	$3,171	$1.63	$2,632 – $3,710
26' box truck	$3,098	$1.59	$2,633 – $3,563
Sprinter van	$1,891	$0.97	$1,588 – $2,193

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More lanes from Augusta

48' flatbed lanes from Augusta, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	392 mi	$2,245	$5.73	$1,930 – $2,559	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,140 mi	$8,392	$2.67	$7,218 – $9,567	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$3,318	$3.06	$2,853 – $3,783	3 d
Houston, TX	2,034 mi	$5,884	$2.89	$5,060 – $6,707	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,790 mi	$8,314	$2.98	$7,150 – $9,478	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	480 mi	$2,410	$5.02	$2,073 – $2,747	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,217 mi	$6,347	$2.86	$5,458 – $7,235	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,116 mi	$8,334	$2.67	$7,167 – $9,501	7 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 Augusta, ME to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Augusta, ME to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,671 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,950 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,877 and $6,465.

How far is Augusta, ME from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,950 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,905 of the $5,671 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,766 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Augusta, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,468, which makes Augusta, ME to Dallas, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology