Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Arkansas City, KS flatbed rate

$1,665flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 349 mi
Typical range: $1,432–$1,898
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Arkansas City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,324
Fuel: $341
All-in estimate: $1,665

Return trip

Arkansas City → Dallas$2,031

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Dallas to Arkansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Arkansas City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,330	$3.81	$1,184 – $1,476
53' refrigerated	$1,588	$4.55	$1,382 – $1,795
48' flatbed	$1,665	$4.77	$1,432 – $1,898
Step deck	$1,826	$5.23	$1,534 – $2,118
Power only	$1,141	$3.27	$993 – $1,289
Hotshot	$860	$2.46	$713 – $1,006
26' box truck	$855	$2.45	$727 – $984
Sprinter van	$532	$1.52	$447 – $617

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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 Arkansas City

48' flatbed lanes into Arkansas City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,491 mi	$4,918	$3.30	$4,230 – $5,607	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,436 mi	$6,372	$4.44	$5,480 – $7,264	3 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$3,318	$4.71	$2,853 – $3,782	2 d
Houston, TX	605 mi	$2,330	$3.85	$2,004 – $2,656	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,040 mi	$2,823	$2.71	$2,428 – $3,218	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,414 mi	$4,179	$2.96	$3,594 – $4,764	3 d
San Antonio, TX	629 mi	$2,392	$3.80	$2,057 – $2,727	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,384 mi	$6,180	$4.47	$5,315 – $7,046	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Arkansas City, KS?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Arkansas City, KS is estimated at $1,665 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 349 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,432 and $1,898.

How far is Dallas, TX from Arkansas City, KS by truck?

About 349 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 $341 of the $1,665 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,324 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arkansas City, KS to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,031, which makes Dallas, TX to Arkansas City, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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