Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bethlehem, PA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,458flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,532 mi
Typical range: $3,834–$5,082
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bethlehem to Dallas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,961
Fuel: $1,497
All-in estimate: $4,458

Return trip

Dallas → Bethlehem$5,832

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bethlehem to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Bethlehem, PA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109
53' refrigerated	$4,410	$2.88	$3,837 – $4,983
48' flatbed	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082
Step deck	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631
Power only	$3,278	$2.14	$2,852 – $3,705
Hotshot	$2,475	$1.62	$2,054 – $2,895
26' box truck	$2,422	$1.58	$2,059 – $2,785
Sprinter van	$1,481	$0.97	$1,244 – $1,717

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More lanes from Bethlehem

48' flatbed lanes from Bethlehem, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	88 mi	$1,205	$13.69	$1,036 – $1,374	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$7,338	$2.61	$6,311 – $8,365	6 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$2,450	$3.22	$2,107 – $2,793	2 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$4,609	$2.89	$3,964 – $5,254	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,437 mi	$7,113	$2.92	$6,117 – $8,108	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,786 mi	$5,078	$2.84	$4,367 – $5,789	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$7,248	$2.61	$6,233 – $8,263	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	937 mi	$4,375	$4.67	$3,762 – $4,987	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 Bethlehem, PA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bethlehem, PA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,458 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,532 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,834 and $5,082.

How far is Bethlehem, PA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,532 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,497 of the $4,458 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,961 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Bethlehem, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,832, which makes Bethlehem, PA to Dallas, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →