Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Bowie, MD flatbed rate

$5,565flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,412 mi
Typical range: $4,786–$6,344
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Bowie price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,186
Fuel: $1,379
All-in estimate: $5,565

Return trip

Bowie → Dallas$4,516

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Dallas to Bowie by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Bowie, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,614	$3.27	$4,107 – $5,122
53' refrigerated	$5,498	$3.89	$4,783 – $6,213
48' flatbed	$5,565	$3.94	$4,786 – $6,344
Step deck	$6,062	$4.29	$5,092 – $7,032
Power only	$4,082	$2.89	$3,551 – $4,613
Hotshot	$3,081	$2.18	$2,557 – $3,605
26' box truck	$3,017	$2.14	$2,565 – $3,470
Sprinter van	$1,846	$1.31	$1,550 – $2,141

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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 Bowie

48' flatbed lanes into Bowie, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	224 mi	$1,790	$7.99	$1,540 – $2,041	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$14,045	$5.13	$12,079 – $16,011	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$4,231	$5.88	$3,638 – $4,823	2 d
Houston, TX	1,457 mi	$5,712	$3.92	$4,912 – $6,512	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,350 mi	$7,040	$3.00	$6,054 – $8,025	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,309	$9.85	$1,126 – $1,493	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,654 mi	$6,355	$3.84	$5,465 – $7,245	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,692 mi	$13,836	$5.14	$11,899 – $15,773	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Bowie, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Bowie, MD is estimated at $5,565 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,412 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,786 and $6,344.

How far is Dallas, TX from Bowie, MD by truck?

About 1,412 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 $1,379 of the $5,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,186 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bowie, MD to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,516, which makes Dallas, TX to Bowie, MD 23% more expensive. 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