Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Calera, AL to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$2,799flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.08
Distance: 686 mi
Typical range: $2,407–$3,191
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Calera to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,129
Fuel: $670
All-in estimate: $2,799

Return trip

Dallas → Calera$2,880

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Calera to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Calera, AL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,283	$3.33	$2,032 – $2,534
53' refrigerated	$2,723	$3.97	$2,369 – $3,077
48' flatbed	$2,799	$4.08	$2,407 – $3,191
Step deck	$3,058	$4.46	$2,569 – $3,548
Power only	$1,993	$2.90	$1,734 – $2,252
Hotshot	$1,503	$2.19	$1,247 – $1,758
26' box truck	$1,482	$2.16	$1,260 – $1,704
Sprinter van	$913	$1.33	$767 – $1,059

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More lanes from Calera

48' flatbed lanes from Calera, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$4,926	$4.76	$4,236 – $5,615	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$6,740	$3.14	$5,796 – $7,683	5 d
Chicago, IL	713 mi	$2,738	$3.84	$2,355 – $3,121	2 d
Houston, TX	660 mi	$2,725	$4.13	$2,343 – $3,106	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,722 mi	$6,147	$3.57	$5,287 – $7,008	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	944 mi	$4,365	$4.62	$3,754 – $4,976	2 d
San Antonio, TX	873 mi	$3,334	$3.82	$2,867 – $3,801	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$6,540	$3.16	$5,625 – $7,456	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 Calera, AL to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Calera, AL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,799 all-in in October 2026, or $4.08 a mile over about 686 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,407 and $3,191.

How far is Calera, AL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 686 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 $670 of the $2,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,129 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Calera, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,880, which makes Calera, AL to Dallas, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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