Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Ann Arbor, MI flatbed rate

$3,722flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,141 mi
Typical range: $3,201–$4,243
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Ann Arbor price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,607
Fuel: $1,115
All-in estimate: $3,722

Return trip

Ann Arbor → Dallas$4,612

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Dallas to Ann Arbor by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Ann Arbor, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,073	$2.69	$2,735 – $3,411
53' refrigerated	$3,663	$3.21	$3,187 – $4,139
48' flatbed	$3,722	$3.26	$3,201 – $4,243
Step deck	$4,057	$3.56	$3,408 – $4,706
Power only	$2,710	$2.37	$2,357 – $3,062
Hotshot	$2,045	$1.79	$1,697 – $2,392
26' box truck	$2,006	$1.76	$1,705 – $2,307
Sprinter van	$1,229	$1.08	$1,033 – $1,426

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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 Ann Arbor

48' flatbed lanes into Ann Arbor, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	612 mi	$2,494	$4.07	$2,145 – $2,843	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,305 mi	$9,576	$4.15	$8,236 – $10,917	5 d
Chicago, IL	242 mi	$1,777	$7.34	$1,529 – $2,026	1 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$4,065	$3.19	$3,496 – $4,634	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,946 mi	$4,742	$2.44	$4,079 – $5,406	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	559 mi	$2,085	$3.73	$1,793 – $2,377	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,426 mi	$4,462	$3.13	$3,837 – $5,087	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,276 mi	$9,470	$4.16	$8,144 – $10,795	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Ann Arbor, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Ann Arbor, MI is estimated at $3,722 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,201 and $4,243.

How far is Dallas, TX from Ann Arbor, MI by truck?

About 1,141 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 $1,115 of the $3,722 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,607 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ann Arbor, MI to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,612, which makes Dallas, TX to Ann Arbor, MI 19% 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