Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ballwin, MO to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$2,803flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 627 mi
Typical range: $2,410–$3,195
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ballwin to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,190
Fuel: $613
All-in estimate: $2,803

Return trip

Dallas → Ballwin$2,289

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ballwin to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Ballwin, MO to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,280	$3.64	$2,029 – $2,531
53' refrigerated	$2,720	$4.34	$2,366 – $3,074
48' flatbed	$2,803	$4.47	$2,410 – $3,195
Step deck	$3,064	$4.89	$2,574 – $3,554
Power only	$1,986	$3.17	$1,728 – $2,244
Hotshot	$1,498	$2.39	$1,243 – $1,752
26' box truck	$1,478	$2.36	$1,257 – $1,700
Sprinter van	$912	$1.45	$766 – $1,058

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More lanes from Ballwin

48' flatbed lanes from Ballwin, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$5,328	$5.05	$4,582 – $6,074	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,861 mi	$6,347	$3.41	$5,458 – $7,236	4 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,774	$5.56	$1,525 – $2,022	1 d
Houston, TX	789 mi	$3,297	$4.18	$2,835 – $3,758	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$5,740	$3.90	$4,937 – $6,544	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$4,779	$4.89	$4,110 – $5,448	3 d
San Antonio, TX	918 mi	$3,690	$4.02	$3,173 – $4,207	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$6,211	$3.42	$5,342 – $7,081	4 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 Ballwin, MO to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Ballwin, MO to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,803 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 627 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,410 and $3,195.

How far is Ballwin, MO from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 627 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 $613 of the $2,803 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,190 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Ballwin, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,289, which makes Ballwin, MO to Dallas, TX 23% 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