Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cornelius, NC to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,407flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,093 mi
Typical range: $2,930–$3,884
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cornelius to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,339
Fuel: $1,068
All-in estimate: $3,407

Return trip

Dallas → Cornelius$4,153

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cornelius to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Cornelius, NC to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,811	$2.57	$2,502 – $3,120
53' refrigerated	$3,350	$3.06	$2,915 – $3,786
48' flatbed	$3,407	$3.12	$2,930 – $3,884
Step deck	$3,715	$3.40	$3,120 – $4,309
Power only	$2,476	$2.27	$2,154 – $2,798
Hotshot	$1,869	$1.71	$1,551 – $2,186
26' box truck	$1,834	$1.68	$1,559 – $2,109
Sprinter van	$1,124	$1.03	$944 – $1,304

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More lanes from Cornelius

48' flatbed lanes from Cornelius, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	614 mi	$2,891	$4.71	$2,486 – $3,296	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,502 mi	$6,644	$2.66	$5,714 – $7,574	6 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$2,264	$3.35	$1,947 – $2,581	2 d
Houston, TX	1,097 mi	$3,417	$3.11	$2,939 – $3,895	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$6,257	$2.99	$5,381 – $7,133	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	523 mi	$2,474	$4.73	$2,128 – $2,821	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$3,931	$3.01	$3,381 – $4,481	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,442 mi	$6,502	$2.66	$5,591 – $7,412	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 Cornelius, NC to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cornelius, NC to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,407 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,930 and $3,884.

How far is Cornelius, NC from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,093 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 $1,068 of the $3,407 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,339 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Cornelius, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,153, which makes Cornelius, NC to Dallas, TX 18% 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