Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Aurora, NE to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,081flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 663 mi
Typical range: $2,650–$3,513
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,433
Fuel: $648
All-in estimate: $3,081

Return trip

Dallas → Aurora$2,407

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Aurora to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, NE to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,511	$3.79	$2,235 – $2,787
53' refrigerated	$2,995	$4.52	$2,605 – $3,384
48' flatbed	$3,081	$4.65	$2,650 – $3,513
Step deck	$3,367	$5.08	$2,829 – $3,906
Power only	$2,190	$3.30	$1,905 – $2,475
Hotshot	$1,651	$2.49	$1,371 – $1,932
26' box truck	$1,629	$2.46	$1,385 – $1,874
Sprinter van	$1,004	$1.51	$844 – $1,165

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More lanes from Aurora

48' flatbed lanes from Aurora, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,482 mi	$7,423	$5.01	$6,384 – $8,463	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,429 mi	$5,368	$3.76	$4,616 – $6,119	3 d
Chicago, IL	636 mi	$2,850	$4.48	$2,451 – $3,249	2 d
Houston, TX	920 mi	$3,910	$4.25	$3,363 – $4,458	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,088 mi	$4,749	$4.36	$4,084 – $5,413	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,417 mi	$6,804	$4.80	$5,851 – $7,756	3 d
San Antonio, TX	930 mi	$3,943	$4.24	$3,391 – $4,495	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$5,296	$3.77	$4,555 – $6,038	3 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 Aurora, NE to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Aurora, NE to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,081 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 663 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,650 and $3,513.

How far is Aurora, NE from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 663 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 $648 of the $3,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,433 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Aurora, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,407, which makes Aurora, NE to Dallas, TX 28% more expensive. 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