Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Benton, AR to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$1,637flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.12
Distance: 320 mi
Typical range: $1,408–$1,866
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Benton to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,324
Fuel: $313
All-in estimate: $1,637

Return trip

Dallas → Benton$1,619

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Benton to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Benton, AR to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,304	$4.07	$1,160 – $1,447
53' refrigerated	$1,557	$4.87	$1,355 – $1,760
48' flatbed	$1,637	$5.12	$1,408 – $1,866
Step deck	$1,796	$5.61	$1,509 – $2,084
Power only	$1,116	$3.49	$971 – $1,261
Hotshot	$840	$2.63	$697 – $983
26' box truck	$837	$2.62	$712 – $963
Sprinter van	$522	$1.63	$438 – $605

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More lanes from Benton

48' flatbed lanes from Benton, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,298 mi	$5,515	$4.25	$4,743 – $6,287	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,736 mi	$5,243	$3.02	$4,509 – $5,977	4 d
Chicago, IL	669 mi	$2,446	$3.66	$2,104 – $2,789	2 d
Houston, TX	436 mi	$1,947	$4.47	$1,675 – $2,220	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,319 mi	$4,595	$3.48	$3,952 – $5,238	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,212 mi	$4,963	$4.10	$4,268 – $5,658	3 d
San Antonio, TX	586 mi	$2,348	$4.01	$2,020 – $2,677	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,668 mi	$5,067	$3.04	$4,358 – $5,777	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 Benton, AR to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Benton, AR to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,637 all-in in October 2026, or $5.12 a mile over about 320 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,408 and $1,866.

How far is Benton, AR from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 320 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 $313 of the $1,637 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,324 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Benton, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,619, which makes Benton, AR to Dallas, TX 1% 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