Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cranston, RI to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,936flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 1,787 mi
Typical range: $4,245–$5,627
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cranston to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,190
Fuel: $1,746
All-in estimate: $4,936

Return trip

Dallas → Cranston$7,518

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cranston to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Cranston, RI to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,109	$2.30	$3,657 – $4,561
53' refrigerated	$4,895	$2.74	$4,258 – $5,531
48' flatbed	$4,936	$2.76	$4,245 – $5,627
Step deck	$5,372	$3.01	$4,513 – $6,232
Power only	$3,647	$2.04	$3,173 – $4,121
Hotshot	$2,753	$1.54	$2,285 – $3,221
26' box truck	$2,691	$1.51	$2,288 – $3,095
Sprinter van	$1,644	$0.92	$1,381 – $1,907

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More lanes from Cranston

48' flatbed lanes from Cranston, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	175 mi	$1,438	$8.22	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,046 mi	$7,661	$2.52	$6,589 – $8,734	7 d
Chicago, IL	983 mi	$2,881	$2.93	$2,478 – $3,285	3 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$5,083	$2.75	$4,371 – $5,795	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,678 mi	$7,520	$2.81	$6,467 – $8,573	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	267 mi	$1,638	$6.13	$1,409 – $1,867	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,041 mi	$5,539	$2.71	$4,763 – $6,314	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,013 mi	$7,585	$2.52	$6,523 – $8,647	7 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 Cranston, RI to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cranston, RI to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,936 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 1,787 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,245 and $5,627.

How far is Cranston, RI from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,787 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,746 of the $4,936 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,190 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Cranston, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,518, which makes Cranston, RI to Dallas, TX 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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