Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Baytown, TX to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$1,475flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.32
Distance: 277 mi
Typical range: $1,268–$1,681
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baytown to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,204
Fuel: $271
All-in estimate: $1,475

Return trip

Dallas → Baytown$1,475

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Baytown to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Baytown, TX to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,169	$4.22	$1,040 – $1,298
53' refrigerated	$1,397	$5.04	$1,215 – $1,578
48' flatbed	$1,475	$5.32	$1,268 – $1,681
Step deck	$1,620	$5.85	$1,361 – $1,879
Power only	$996	$3.60	$867 – $1,125
Hotshot	$750	$2.71	$623 – $878
26' box truck	$749	$2.70	$637 – $861
Sprinter van	$468	$1.69	$393 – $542

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More lanes from Baytown

48' flatbed lanes from Baytown, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,652 mi	$6,533	$3.95	$5,619 – $7,448	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,656 mi	$4,880	$2.95	$4,197 – $5,563	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$3,421	$3.12	$2,942 – $3,900	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$4,195	$3.42	$3,608 – $4,783	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,562 mi	$5,928	$3.80	$5,098 – $6,758	4 d
San Antonio, TX	253 mi	$1,413	$5.58	$1,215 – $1,610	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$4,642	$2.97	$3,992 – $5,292	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	940 mi	$4,650	$4.95	$3,999 – $5,301	2 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 Baytown, TX to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Baytown, TX to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,475 all-in in October 2026, or $5.32 a mile over about 277 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,268 and $1,681.

How far is Baytown, TX from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 277 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $271 of the $1,475 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,204 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Baytown, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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