Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bowling Green, KY to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$2,877flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 770 mi
Typical range: $2,474–$3,280
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bowling Green to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,125
Fuel: $752
All-in estimate: $2,877

Return trip

Dallas → Bowling Green$2,878

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bowling Green to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowling Green, KY to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,354	$3.06	$2,095 – $2,613
53' refrigerated	$2,807	$3.65	$2,442 – $3,172
48' flatbed	$2,877	$3.74	$2,474 – $3,280
Step deck	$3,142	$4.08	$2,639 – $3,645
Power only	$2,060	$2.68	$1,792 – $2,328
Hotshot	$1,554	$2.02	$1,290 – $1,818
26' box truck	$1,530	$1.99	$1,301 – $1,760
Sprinter van	$942	$1.22	$791 – $1,092

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More lanes from Bowling Green

48' flatbed lanes from Bowling Green, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$4,006	$4.72	$3,445 – $4,567	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$6,333	$2.98	$5,446 – $7,219	5 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$1,795	$4.44	$1,544 – $2,046	1 d
Houston, TX	845 mi	$3,080	$3.65	$2,649 – $3,512	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$5,828	$3.38	$5,012 – $6,644	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	762 mi	$3,524	$4.62	$3,030 – $4,017	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,571	$3.48	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$6,191	$2.99	$5,324 – $7,058	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 Bowling Green, KY to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bowling Green, KY to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,877 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 770 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,474 and $3,280.

How far is Bowling Green, KY from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 770 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 $752 of the $2,877 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,125 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Bowling Green, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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