Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clinton, IA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,477flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 850 mi
Typical range: $2,990–$3,963
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clinton to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,647
Fuel: $830
All-in estimate: $3,477

Return trip

Dallas → Clinton$2,878

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

Clinton to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Clinton, IA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,851	$3.35	$2,538 – $3,165
53' refrigerated	$3,400	$4.00	$2,958 – $3,842
48' flatbed	$3,477	$4.09	$2,990 – $3,963
Step deck	$3,795	$4.46	$3,187 – $4,402
Power only	$2,500	$2.94	$2,175 – $2,825
Hotshot	$1,886	$2.22	$1,566 – $2,207
26' box truck	$1,856	$2.18	$1,577 – $2,134
Sprinter van	$1,141	$1.34	$958 – $1,323

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More lanes from Clinton

48' flatbed lanes from Clinton, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,002 mi	$5,109	$5.10	$4,394 – $5,825	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,910 mi	$6,480	$3.39	$5,573 – $7,387	4 d
Chicago, IL	155 mi	$1,296	$8.36	$1,114 – $1,477	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$4,055	$3.90	$3,487 – $4,623	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,556 mi	$6,000	$3.86	$5,160 – $6,840	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	941 mi	$4,632	$4.92	$3,983 – $5,280	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,147 mi	$4,381	$3.82	$3,767 – $4,994	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,882 mi	$6,398	$3.40	$5,502 – $7,293	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 Clinton, IA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Clinton, IA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,477 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 850 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,990 and $3,963.

How far is Clinton, IA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 850 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 $830 of the $3,477 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,647 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Clinton, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,878, which makes Clinton, IA to Dallas, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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