Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Bowling Green, KY flatbed rate

$2,878flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 770 mi
Typical range: $2,475–$3,281
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Bowling Green price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,126
Fuel: $752
All-in estimate: $2,878

Return trip

Bowling Green → Dallas$2,877

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

Dallas to Bowling Green by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Bowling Green, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,355	$3.06	$2,096 – $2,614
53' refrigerated	$2,808	$3.65	$2,443 – $3,173
48' flatbed	$2,878	$3.74	$2,475 – $3,281
Step deck	$3,143	$4.08	$2,640 – $3,646
Power only	$2,061	$2.68	$1,793 – $2,329
Hotshot	$1,554	$2.02	$1,290 – $1,819
26' box truck	$1,531	$1.99	$1,301 – $1,760
Sprinter van	$942	$1.22	$791 – $1,093

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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 Bowling Green

48' flatbed lanes into Bowling Green, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$3,281	$3.87	$2,822 – $3,741	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$9,304	$4.38	$8,002 – $10,607	5 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$2,417	$5.98	$2,079 – $2,756	1 d
Houston, TX	845 mi	$3,082	$3.65	$2,650 – $3,513	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$4,460	$2.59	$3,836 – $5,084	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	762 mi	$2,694	$3.54	$2,317 – $3,071	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,572	$3.48	$3,072 – $4,072	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$9,096	$4.39	$7,823 – $10,370	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Bowling Green, KY is estimated at $2,878 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 770 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,475 and $3,281.

How far is Dallas, TX from Bowling Green, KY by truck?

About 770 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 $752 of the $2,878 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,126 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bowling Green, KY to Dallas, TX?

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

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