Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Abilene, TX flatbed rate

$1,291flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.27
Distance: 206 mi
Typical range: $1,110–$1,471
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Abilene price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,090
Fuel: $201
All-in estimate: $1,291

Return trip

Abilene → Dallas$1,291

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dallas to Abilene by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Abilene, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,013	$4.92	$902 – $1,125
53' refrigerated	$1,211	$5.88	$1,054 – $1,369
48' flatbed	$1,291	$6.27	$1,110 – $1,471
Step deck	$1,420	$6.89	$1,193 – $1,647
Power only	$856	$4.15	$744 – $967
Hotshot	$644	$3.13	$535 – $754
26' box truck	$646	$3.14	$549 – $743
Sprinter van	$405	$1.97	$340 – $470

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

More lanes into Abilene

48' flatbed lanes into Abilene, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,809 mi	$5,782	$3.20	$4,972 – $6,591	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,278 mi	$5,776	$4.52	$4,968 – $6,585	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$4,598	$4.21	$3,955 – $5,242	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$1,723	$4.62	$1,482 – $1,965	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	849 mi	$2,412	$2.84	$2,075 – $2,750	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$4,927	$2.86	$4,237 – $5,617	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,425	$5.53	$1,226 – $1,625	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,194 mi	$5,467	$4.58	$4,702 – $6,233	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Abilene, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Abilene, TX is estimated at $1,291 all-in in October 2026, or $6.27 a mile over about 206 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,110 and $1,471.

How far is Dallas, TX from Abilene, TX by truck?

About 206 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $201 of the $1,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,090 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Abilene, TX to Dallas, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology