Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brookings, SD to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,929flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 938 mi
Typical range: $3,379–$4,479
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brookings to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,013
Fuel: $916
All-in estimate: $3,929

Return trip

Dallas → Brookings$3,253

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Brookings to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Brookings, SD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,230	$3.44	$2,875 – $3,585
53' refrigerated	$3,851	$4.11	$3,350 – $4,351
48' flatbed	$3,929	$4.19	$3,379 – $4,479
Step deck	$4,287	$4.57	$3,601 – $4,972
Power only	$2,838	$3.03	$2,469 – $3,207
Hotshot	$2,141	$2.28	$1,777 – $2,505
26' box truck	$2,104	$2.24	$1,789 – $2,420
Sprinter van	$1,292	$1.38	$1,085 – $1,499

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More lanes from Brookings

48' flatbed lanes from Brookings, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$7,014	$5.01	$6,032 – $7,996	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$5,830	$3.65	$5,014 – $6,646	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,645	$4.58	$2,275 – $3,016	2 d
Houston, TX	1,187 mi	$4,724	$3.98	$4,063 – $5,386	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$5,434	$4.17	$4,673 – $6,194	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,350 mi	$6,472	$4.79	$5,566 – $7,378	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$4,814	$3.96	$4,140 – $5,488	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,593 mi	$5,821	$3.65	$5,006 – $6,636	4 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 Brookings, SD to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Brookings, SD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,929 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 938 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,379 and $4,479.

How far is Brookings, SD from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 938 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 $916 of the $3,929 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,013 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Brookings, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,253, which makes Brookings, SD to Dallas, TX 21% more expensive. 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