Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Canton, SD to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,670flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 857 mi
Typical range: $3,156–$4,184
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Canton to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,833
Fuel: $837
All-in estimate: $3,670

Return trip

Dallas → Canton$3,039

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

Canton to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Canton, SD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,011	$3.51	$2,680 – $3,342
53' refrigerated	$3,590	$4.19	$3,123 – $4,056
48' flatbed	$3,670	$4.28	$3,156 – $4,184
Step deck	$4,006	$4.67	$3,365 – $4,647
Power only	$2,641	$3.08	$2,297 – $2,984
Hotshot	$1,992	$2.32	$1,653 – $2,331
26' box truck	$1,959	$2.29	$1,666 – $2,253
Sprinter van	$1,204	$1.41	$1,012 – $1,397

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More lanes from Canton

48' flatbed lanes from Canton, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$6,948	$5.02	$5,975 – $7,920	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$5,765	$3.66	$4,958 – $6,572	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,551	$4.66	$2,194 – $2,908	2 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$4,462	$4.04	$3,838 – $5,087	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$5,304	$4.19	$4,562 – $6,047	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$6,393	$4.81	$5,498 – $7,288	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$4,558	$4.02	$3,920 – $5,196	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$5,734	$3.66	$4,931 – $6,537	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 Canton, SD to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Canton, SD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,670 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 857 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,156 and $4,184.

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

About 857 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 $837 of the $3,670 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,833 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,039, which makes Canton, 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