Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chester, PA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,414flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,514 mi
Typical range: $3,796–$5,031
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chester to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,935
Fuel: $1,479
All-in estimate: $4,414

Return trip

Dallas → Chester$5,775

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chester to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Chester, PA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,664	$2.42	$3,261 – $4,067
53' refrigerated	$4,366	$2.88	$3,798 – $4,933
48' flatbed	$4,414	$2.92	$3,796 – $5,031
Step deck	$4,806	$3.17	$4,037 – $5,575
Power only	$3,245	$2.14	$2,823 – $3,667
Hotshot	$2,449	$1.62	$2,033 – $2,866
26' box truck	$2,397	$1.58	$2,038 – $2,757
Sprinter van	$1,466	$0.97	$1,231 – $1,700

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More lanes from Chester

48' flatbed lanes from Chester, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$1,278	$11.51	$1,099 – $1,457	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,817 mi	$7,345	$2.61	$6,317 – $8,373	6 d
Chicago, IL	776 mi	$2,484	$3.20	$2,137 – $2,832	2 d
Houston, TX	1,565 mi	$4,538	$2.90	$3,903 – $5,174	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,436 mi	$7,110	$2.92	$6,115 – $8,105	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,761 mi	$5,017	$2.85	$4,315 – $5,720	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$7,248	$2.61	$6,233 – $8,263	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	881 mi	$4,175	$4.74	$3,591 – $4,760	2 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 Chester, PA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Chester, PA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,414 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,514 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,796 and $5,031.

How far is Chester, PA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,514 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,479 of the $4,414 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,935 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Chester, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,775, which makes Chester, PA to Dallas, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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