Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Ashland, KY flatbed rate

$3,615flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,042 mi
Typical range: $3,109–$4,122
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Ashland price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,597
Fuel: $1,018
All-in estimate: $3,615

Return trip

Ashland → Dallas$3,614

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

Dallas to Ashland by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Ashland, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,979	$2.86	$2,652 – $3,307
53' refrigerated	$3,551	$3.41	$3,090 – $4,013
48' flatbed	$3,615	$3.47	$3,109 – $4,122
Step deck	$3,943	$3.78	$3,312 – $4,573
Power only	$2,623	$2.52	$2,282 – $2,964
Hotshot	$1,979	$1.90	$1,643 – $2,316
26' box truck	$1,943	$1.86	$1,652 – $2,234
Sprinter van	$1,192	$1.14	$1,001 – $1,382

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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 Ashland

48' flatbed lanes into Ashland, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,499	$4.34	$2,149 – $2,848	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$10,224	$4.32	$8,792 – $11,655	5 d
Chicago, IL	418 mi	$2,466	$5.90	$2,121 – $2,811	1 d
Houston, TX	1,112 mi	$3,805	$3.42	$3,272 – $4,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$5,008	$2.54	$4,307 – $5,710	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	491 mi	$2,002	$4.08	$1,721 – $2,282	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,297 mi	$4,306	$3.32	$3,704 – $4,909	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,317 mi	$10,039	$4.33	$8,634 – $11,444	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Ashland, KY is estimated at $3,615 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,109 and $4,122.

How far is Dallas, TX from Ashland, KY by truck?

About 1,042 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 $1,018 of the $3,615 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,597 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ashland, KY to Dallas, TX?

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

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