Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Bessemer, AL flatbed rate

$2,836flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 671 mi
Typical range: $2,439–$3,233
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Bessemer price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,181
Fuel: $655
All-in estimate: $2,836

Return trip

Bessemer → Dallas$2,756

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Dallas to Bessemer by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Bessemer, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,312	$3.45	$2,057 – $2,566
53' refrigerated	$2,757	$4.11	$2,399 – $3,116
48' flatbed	$2,836	$4.23	$2,439 – $3,233
Step deck	$3,099	$4.62	$2,603 – $3,595
Power only	$2,017	$3.01	$1,755 – $2,279
Hotshot	$1,521	$2.27	$1,262 – $1,780
26' box truck	$1,500	$2.24	$1,275 – $1,725
Sprinter van	$925	$1.38	$777 – $1,073

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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 Bessemer

48' flatbed lanes into Bessemer, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,147	$4.01	$3,567 – $4,728	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,125 mi	$10,106	$4.76	$8,691 – $11,521	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$3,713	$5.37	$3,193 – $4,233	2 d
Houston, TX	653 mi	$2,783	$4.26	$2,393 – $3,173	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,704 mi	$4,796	$2.81	$4,124 – $5,467	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,430	$3.64	$2,950 – $3,910	2 d
San Antonio, TX	864 mi	$3,404	$3.94	$2,928 – $3,881	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,054 mi	$9,809	$4.78	$8,436 – $11,182	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Bessemer, AL?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Bessemer, AL is estimated at $2,836 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 671 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,439 and $3,233.

How far is Dallas, TX from Bessemer, AL by truck?

About 671 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 $655 of the $2,836 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,181 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bessemer, AL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,756, which makes Dallas, TX to Bessemer, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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