Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bath, ME to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$5,628flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,933 mi
Typical range: $4,840–$6,416
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bath to Dallas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,740
Fuel: $1,888
All-in estimate: $5,628

Return trip

Dallas → Bath$8,403

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

Bath to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Bath, ME to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,691	$2.43	$4,175 – $5,207
53' refrigerated	$5,588	$2.89	$4,861 – $6,314
48' flatbed	$5,628	$2.91	$4,840 – $6,416
Step deck	$6,125	$3.17	$5,145 – $7,105
Power only	$4,167	$2.16	$3,625 – $4,709
Hotshot	$3,146	$1.63	$2,611 – $3,681
26' box truck	$3,074	$1.59	$2,613 – $3,535
Sprinter van	$1,876	$0.97	$1,576 – $2,177

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More lanes from Bath

48' flatbed lanes from Bath, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	363 mi	$2,149	$5.92	$1,848 – $2,450	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,135 mi	$8,380	$2.67	$7,207 – $9,554	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$3,296	$3.06	$2,835 – $3,758	3 d
Houston, TX	2,013 mi	$5,831	$2.90	$5,014 – $6,647	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,782 mi	$8,293	$2.98	$7,132 – $9,454	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	453 mi	$2,326	$5.13	$2,000 – $2,651	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,198 mi	$6,299	$2.87	$5,417 – $7,180	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,109 mi	$8,317	$2.68	$7,152 – $9,481	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 Bath, ME to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bath, ME to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,628 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,933 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,840 and $6,416.

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

About 1,933 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 $1,888 of the $5,628 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,740 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,403, which makes Bath, 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