Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, MS to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$2,378flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 573 mi
Typical range: $2,045–$2,711
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,818
Fuel: $560
All-in estimate: $2,378

Return trip

Dallas → Columbus$2,563

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbus to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, MS to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,930	$3.37	$1,718 – $2,142
53' refrigerated	$2,303	$4.02	$2,003 – $2,602
48' flatbed	$2,378	$4.15	$2,045 – $2,711
Step deck	$2,601	$4.54	$2,185 – $3,017
Power only	$1,677	$2.93	$1,459 – $1,895
Hotshot	$1,265	$2.21	$1,050 – $1,480
26' box truck	$1,250	$2.18	$1,062 – $1,437
Sprinter van	$772	$1.35	$648 – $895

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More lanes from Columbus

48' flatbed lanes from Columbus, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,105 mi	$4,982	$4.51	$4,284 – $5,679	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$6,164	$3.04	$5,301 – $7,026	5 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$2,546	$3.74	$2,190 – $2,903	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,376	$4.15	$2,043 – $2,708	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,606 mi	$5,565	$3.47	$4,786 – $6,344	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,015 mi	$4,434	$4.37	$3,813 – $5,055	3 d
San Antonio, TX	776 mi	$2,936	$3.78	$2,525 – $3,348	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,955 mi	$5,972	$3.05	$5,136 – $6,808	5 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 Columbus, MS to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, MS to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,378 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 573 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,045 and $2,711.

How far is Columbus, MS from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 573 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 $560 of the $2,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,818 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Columbus, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,563, which makes Columbus, MS to Dallas, TX 7% cheaper. 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