Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chadron, NE to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,881flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 911 mi
Typical range: $3,338–$4,425
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chadron to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,991
Fuel: $890
All-in estimate: $3,881

Return trip

Dallas → Chadron$3,032

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chadron to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Chadron, NE to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,189	$3.50	$2,838 – $3,540
53' refrigerated	$3,802	$4.17	$3,307 – $4,296
48' flatbed	$3,881	$4.26	$3,338 – $4,425
Step deck	$4,235	$4.65	$3,558 – $4,913
Power only	$2,800	$3.07	$2,436 – $3,164
Hotshot	$2,113	$2.32	$1,753 – $2,472
26' box truck	$2,077	$2.28	$1,765 – $2,388
Sprinter van	$1,276	$1.40	$1,071 – $1,480

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More lanes from Chadron

48' flatbed lanes from Chadron, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$8,620	$4.88	$7,413 – $9,827	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,215 mi	$4,700	$3.87	$4,042 – $5,359	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,737	$4.04	$3,214 – $4,261	2 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$4,730	$4.03	$4,068 – $5,392	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	952 mi	$4,281	$4.50	$3,681 – $4,880	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,711 mi	$7,974	$4.66	$6,858 – $9,090	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,128 mi	$4,581	$4.06	$3,940 – $5,223	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,220 mi	$4,716	$3.87	$4,056 – $5,376	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 Chadron, NE to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Chadron, NE to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,881 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 911 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,338 and $4,425.

How far is Chadron, NE from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 911 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 $890 of the $3,881 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,991 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Chadron, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,032, which makes Chadron, NE to Dallas, TX 28% 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