Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Appleton, WI flatbed rate

$3,539flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $3,044–$4,035
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Appleton price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,487
Fuel: $1,052
All-in estimate: $3,539

Return trip

Appleton → Dallas$4,373

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

Dallas to Appleton by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Appleton, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,919	$2.71	$2,598 – $3,240
53' refrigerated	$3,479	$3.23	$3,027 – $3,931
48' flatbed	$3,539	$3.29	$3,044 – $4,035
Step deck	$3,859	$3.58	$3,242 – $4,477
Power only	$2,571	$2.39	$2,237 – $2,905
Hotshot	$1,940	$1.80	$1,610 – $2,270
26' box truck	$1,904	$1.77	$1,618 – $2,190
Sprinter van	$1,168	$1.08	$981 – $1,354

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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 Appleton

48' flatbed lanes into Appleton, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$3,317	$3.62	$2,853 – $3,781	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$8,630	$4.19	$7,422 – $9,838	5 d
Chicago, IL	203 mi	$1,640	$8.08	$1,410 – $1,870	1 d
Houston, TX	1,265 mi	$4,025	$3.18	$3,462 – $4,589	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$4,263	$2.47	$3,666 – $4,860	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	872 mi	$2,838	$3.25	$2,441 – $3,236	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$4,310	$3.13	$3,706 – $4,913	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$8,571	$4.20	$7,371 – $9,771	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Appleton, WI is estimated at $3,539 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,044 and $4,035.

How far is Dallas, TX from Appleton, WI by truck?

About 1,077 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 $1,052 of the $3,539 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,487 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Appleton, WI to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,373, which makes Dallas, TX to Appleton, WI 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