Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cookeville, TN to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,008flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 804 mi
Typical range: $2,587–$3,429
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cookeville to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,223
Fuel: $785
All-in estimate: $3,008

Return trip

Dallas → Cookeville$3,124

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cookeville to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Cookeville, TN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,463	$3.06	$2,192 – $2,734
53' refrigerated	$2,937	$3.65	$2,555 – $3,319
48' flatbed	$3,008	$3.74	$2,587 – $3,429
Step deck	$3,284	$4.08	$2,758 – $3,809
Power only	$2,158	$2.68	$1,877 – $2,438
Hotshot	$1,628	$2.02	$1,351 – $1,904
26' box truck	$1,602	$1.99	$1,362 – $1,842
Sprinter van	$985	$1.23	$828 – $1,143

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More lanes from Cookeville

48' flatbed lanes from Cookeville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	825 mi	$3,976	$4.82	$3,419 – $4,532	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,191 mi	$6,587	$3.01	$5,664 – $7,509	5 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$2,027	$4.19	$1,743 – $2,311	2 d
Houston, TX	851 mi	$3,137	$3.69	$2,697 – $3,576	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$6,078	$3.41	$5,227 – $6,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$3,481	$4.73	$2,994 – $3,968	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$3,666	$3.51	$3,153 – $4,179	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,133 mi	$6,433	$3.02	$5,532 – $7,333	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 Cookeville, TN to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cookeville, TN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,008 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 804 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,587 and $3,429.

How far is Cookeville, TN from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 804 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 $785 of the $3,008 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,223 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Cookeville, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,124, which makes Cookeville, TN to Dallas, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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