Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bradenton, FL to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$2,887flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,089 mi
Typical range: $2,482–$3,291
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bradenton to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,823
Fuel: $1,064
All-in estimate: $2,887

Return trip

Dallas → Bradenton$5,212

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bradenton to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Bradenton, FL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,381	$2.19	$2,119 – $2,643
53' refrigerated	$2,838	$2.61	$2,469 – $3,207
48' flatbed	$2,887	$2.65	$2,482 – $3,291
Step deck	$3,147	$2.89	$2,644 – $3,651
Power only	$2,098	$1.93	$1,825 – $2,370
Hotshot	$1,583	$1.45	$1,314 – $1,852
26' box truck	$1,553	$1.43	$1,320 – $1,786
Sprinter van	$952	$0.87	$800 – $1,105

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More lanes from Bradenton

48' flatbed lanes from Bradenton, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,221 mi	$4,102	$3.36	$3,527 – $4,676	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,553 mi	$5,748	$2.25	$4,944 – $6,553	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$3,004	$2.47	$2,584 – $3,425	3 d
Houston, TX	935 mi	$2,565	$2.74	$2,206 – $2,924	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,123 mi	$5,383	$2.54	$4,630 – $6,137	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$3,688	$3.24	$3,172 – $4,205	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,020	$2.62	$2,597 – $3,443	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,464 mi	$5,569	$2.26	$4,789 – $6,348	6 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 Bradenton, FL to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bradenton, FL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,887 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,089 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,482 and $3,291.

How far is Bradenton, FL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,089 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,064 of the $2,887 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,823 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Bradenton, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,212, which makes Bradenton, FL to Dallas, TX 45% 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