Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Colonial Heights, VA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,306flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,341 mi
Typical range: $3,703–$4,909
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Colonial Heights to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,996
Fuel: $1,310
All-in estimate: $4,306

Return trip

Dallas → Colonial Heights$5,445

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

Colonial Heights to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Colonial Heights, VA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,567	$2.66	$3,175 – $3,959
53' refrigerated	$4,250	$3.17	$3,698 – $4,803
48' flatbed	$4,306	$3.21	$3,703 – $4,909
Step deck	$4,691	$3.50	$3,941 – $5,442
Power only	$3,153	$2.35	$2,743 – $3,563
Hotshot	$2,380	$1.77	$1,975 – $2,784
26' box truck	$2,331	$1.74	$1,982 – $2,681
Sprinter van	$1,427	$1.06	$1,198 – $1,655

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More lanes from Colonial Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Colonial Heights, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	353 mi	$2,206	$6.25	$1,897 – $2,515	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,709 mi	$7,650	$2.82	$6,579 – $8,720	6 d
Chicago, IL	746 mi	$2,605	$3.49	$2,241 – $2,970	2 d
Houston, TX	1,363 mi	$4,364	$3.20	$3,753 – $4,975	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,312 mi	$7,323	$3.17	$6,298 – $8,348	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,816	$6.83	$1,562 – $2,070	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,568 mi	$4,904	$3.13	$4,218 – $5,591	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,658 mi	$7,520	$2.83	$6,467 – $8,572	6 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 Colonial Heights, VA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Colonial Heights, VA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,306 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,341 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,703 and $4,909.

How far is Colonial Heights, VA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,341 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,310 of the $4,306 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,996 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Colonial Heights, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,445, which makes Colonial Heights, VA to Dallas, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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