Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Buffalo Grove, IL to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,130flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 952 mi
Typical range: $3,552–$4,709
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo Grove to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,200
Fuel: $930
All-in estimate: $4,130

Return trip

Dallas → Buffalo Grove$3,068

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Buffalo Grove to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo Grove, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,397	$3.57	$3,023 – $3,770
53' refrigerated	$4,049	$4.25	$3,523 – $4,576
48' flatbed	$4,130	$4.34	$3,552 – $4,709
Step deck	$4,506	$4.73	$3,785 – $5,227
Power only	$2,985	$3.14	$2,597 – $3,373
Hotshot	$2,252	$2.37	$1,869 – $2,635
26' box truck	$2,213	$2.32	$1,881 – $2,545
Sprinter van	$1,359	$1.43	$1,141 – $1,576

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More lanes from Buffalo Grove

48' flatbed lanes from Buffalo Grove, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$4,983	$5.76	$4,285 – $5,680	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,051 mi	$7,520	$3.67	$6,467 – $8,573	5 d
Houston, TX	1,121 mi	$4,691	$4.19	$4,035 – $5,348	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$7,039	$4.15	$6,054 – $8,025	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$4,503	$5.58	$3,872 – $5,133	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,247 mi	$5,110	$4.10	$4,394 – $5,825	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$7,430	$3.67	$6,390 – $8,471	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$6,485	$6.18	$5,577 – $7,392	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 Buffalo Grove, IL to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Buffalo Grove, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,130 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 952 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,552 and $4,709.

How far is Buffalo Grove, IL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 952 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 $930 of the $4,130 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,200 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Buffalo Grove, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,068, which makes Buffalo Grove, IL to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. 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 →