Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boulder, CO to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$2,203flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 810 mi
Typical range: $1,895–$2,511
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boulder to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,412
Fuel: $791
All-in estimate: $2,203

Return trip

Dallas → Boulder$3,858

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Boulder to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Boulder, CO to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,805	$2.23	$1,606 – $2,003
53' refrigerated	$2,152	$2.66	$1,872 – $2,432
48' flatbed	$2,203	$2.72	$1,895 – $2,511
Step deck	$2,405	$2.97	$2,020 – $2,790
Power only	$1,581	$1.95	$1,375 – $1,786
Hotshot	$1,193	$1.47	$990 – $1,395
26' box truck	$1,174	$1.45	$998 – $1,350
Sprinter van	$722	$0.89	$606 – $837

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More lanes from Boulder

48' flatbed lanes from Boulder, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,936 mi	$5,777	$2.98	$4,968 – $6,585	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$2,468	$2.51	$2,122 – $2,813	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,090 mi	$2,630	$2.41	$2,262 – $2,998	3 d
Houston, TX	1,062 mi	$2,707	$2.55	$2,328 – $3,086	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,094	$3.03	$1,801 – $2,387	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,872 mi	$5,338	$2.85	$4,591 – $6,085	4 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,525	$2.60	$2,171 – $2,878	3 d
San Diego, CA	975 mi	$2,449	$2.51	$2,106 – $2,791	3 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 Boulder, CO to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Boulder, CO to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,203 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 810 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,895 and $2,511.

How far is Boulder, CO from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 810 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 $791 of the $2,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,412 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Boulder, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,858, which makes Boulder, CO to Dallas, TX 43% cheaper. 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