Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Blair, NE flatbed rate

$2,535flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 714 mi
Typical range: $2,180–$2,890
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Blair price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,838
Fuel: $697
All-in estimate: $2,535

Return trip

Blair → Dallas$3,246

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Dallas to Blair by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Blair, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,070	$2.90	$1,842 – $2,298
53' refrigerated	$2,469	$3.46	$2,148 – $2,790
48' flatbed	$2,535	$3.55	$2,180 – $2,890
Step deck	$2,769	$3.88	$2,326 – $3,213
Power only	$1,808	$2.53	$1,573 – $2,043
Hotshot	$1,364	$1.91	$1,132 – $1,596
26' box truck	$1,344	$1.88	$1,143 – $1,546
Sprinter van	$828	$1.16	$695 – $960

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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 Blair

48' flatbed lanes into Blair, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,362 mi	$4,427	$3.25	$3,807 – $5,046	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,555 mi	$6,608	$4.25	$5,683 – $7,534	4 d
Chicago, IL	515 mi	$2,606	$5.06	$2,241 – $2,971	2 d
Houston, TX	960 mi	$3,155	$3.29	$2,713 – $3,597	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$3,101	$2.55	$2,667 – $3,535	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$3,781	$2.91	$3,252 – $4,311	3 d
San Antonio, TX	997 mi	$3,248	$3.26	$2,794 – $3,703	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,533 mi	$6,530	$4.26	$5,616 – $7,444	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Blair, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Blair, NE is estimated at $2,535 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 714 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,180 and $2,890.

How far is Dallas, TX from Blair, NE by truck?

About 714 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 $697 of the $2,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,838 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Blair, NE to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,246, which makes Dallas, TX to Blair, NE 22% 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