Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Belton, MO to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$2,455flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.79
Distance: 513 mi
Typical range: $2,111–$2,799
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belton to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,954
Fuel: $501
All-in estimate: $2,455

Return trip

Dallas → Belton$2,005

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Belton to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Belton, MO to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,986	$3.87	$1,767 – $2,204
53' refrigerated	$2,369	$4.62	$2,061 – $2,677
48' flatbed	$2,455	$4.79	$2,111 – $2,799
Step deck	$2,687	$5.24	$2,257 – $3,117
Power only	$1,721	$3.35	$1,497 – $1,945
Hotshot	$1,297	$2.53	$1,077 – $1,518
26' box truck	$1,284	$2.50	$1,091 – $1,477
Sprinter van	$794	$1.55	$667 – $921

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More lanes from Belton

48' flatbed lanes from Belton, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,297 mi	$6,285	$4.85	$5,405 – $7,165	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,610 mi	$5,607	$3.48	$4,822 – $6,392	4 d
Chicago, IL	491 mi	$2,273	$4.63	$1,955 – $2,591	2 d
Houston, TX	739 mi	$3,144	$4.25	$2,704 – $3,584	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,230 mi	$4,950	$4.02	$4,257 – $5,643	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,223 mi	$5,701	$4.66	$4,903 – $6,499	3 d
San Antonio, TX	809 mi	$3,358	$4.15	$2,888 – $3,828	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,568 mi	$5,483	$3.50	$4,716 – $6,251	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 Belton, MO to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Belton, MO to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,455 all-in in October 2026, or $4.79 a mile over about 513 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,111 and $2,799.

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

About 513 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 $501 of the $2,455 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,954 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,005, which makes Belton, MO to Dallas, TX 22% 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