Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Alliance, NE flatbed rate

$2,890flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 855 mi
Typical range: $2,486–$3,295
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Alliance price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,055
Fuel: $835
All-in estimate: $2,890

Return trip

Alliance → Dallas$3,701

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Dallas to Alliance by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Alliance, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,371	$2.77	$2,110 – $2,632
53' refrigerated	$2,827	$3.31	$2,459 – $3,194
48' flatbed	$2,890	$3.38	$2,486 – $3,295
Step deck	$3,155	$3.69	$2,650 – $3,660
Power only	$2,079	$2.43	$1,809 – $2,350
Hotshot	$1,569	$1.83	$1,302 – $1,835
26' box truck	$1,543	$1.80	$1,312 – $1,775
Sprinter van	$948	$1.11	$797 – $1,100

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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 Alliance

48' flatbed lanes into Alliance, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,766 mi	$5,508	$3.12	$4,737 – $6,279	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,192 mi	$5,310	$4.45	$4,566 – $6,053	3 d
Chicago, IL	920 mi	$3,913	$4.25	$3,366 – $4,461	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$3,553	$3.18	$3,056 – $4,051	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	913 mi	$2,478	$2.71	$2,131 – $2,825	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,707 mi	$4,751	$2.78	$4,086 – $5,416	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,070 mi	$3,432	$3.21	$2,952 – $3,913	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,191 mi	$5,306	$4.46	$4,563 – $6,049	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Alliance, NE is estimated at $2,890 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 855 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,486 and $3,295.

How far is Dallas, TX from Alliance, NE by truck?

About 855 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 $835 of the $2,890 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,055 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Alliance, NE to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,701, which makes Dallas, TX to Alliance, NE 22% 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