Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bessemer, AL to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$2,756flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 671 mi
Typical range: $2,370–$3,142
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bessemer to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,101
Fuel: $655
All-in estimate: $2,756

Return trip

Dallas → Bessemer$2,836

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bessemer to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Bessemer, AL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,247	$3.35	$1,999 – $2,494
53' refrigerated	$2,680	$3.99	$2,331 – $3,028
48' flatbed	$2,756	$4.11	$2,370 – $3,142
Step deck	$3,012	$4.49	$2,530 – $3,494
Power only	$1,960	$2.92	$1,705 – $2,215
Hotshot	$1,478	$2.20	$1,227 – $1,729
26' box truck	$1,458	$2.17	$1,239 – $1,677
Sprinter van	$899	$1.34	$755 – $1,042

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More lanes from Bessemer

48' flatbed lanes from Bessemer, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,922	$4.76	$4,233 – $5,611	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,125 mi	$6,687	$3.15	$5,751 – $7,623	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,681	$3.87	$2,305 – $3,056	2 d
Houston, TX	653 mi	$2,705	$4.14	$2,326 – $3,083	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,704 mi	$6,092	$3.58	$5,239 – $6,945	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,361	$4.63	$3,751 – $4,972	2 d
San Antonio, TX	864 mi	$3,309	$3.83	$2,845 – $3,772	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,054 mi	$6,491	$3.16	$5,582 – $7,399	5 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 Bessemer, AL to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bessemer, AL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,756 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 671 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,370 and $3,142.

How far is Bessemer, AL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 671 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 $655 of the $2,756 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,101 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Bessemer, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,836, which makes Bessemer, AL to Dallas, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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