Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Brighton, CO flatbed rate

$3,774flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.80
Distance: 786 mi
Typical range: $3,245–$4,302
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Brighton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,006
Fuel: $768
All-in estimate: $3,774

Return trip

Brighton → Dallas$2,155

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Dallas to Brighton by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Brighton, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,089	$3.93	$2,749 – $3,429
53' refrigerated	$3,684	$4.69	$3,205 – $4,162
48' flatbed	$3,774	$4.80	$3,245 – $4,302
Step deck	$4,121	$5.24	$3,461 – $4,780
Power only	$2,704	$3.44	$2,353 – $3,056
Hotshot	$2,040	$2.60	$1,693 – $2,387
26' box truck	$2,008	$2.56	$1,707 – $2,310
Sprinter van	$1,236	$1.57	$1,038 – $1,433

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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 Brighton

48' flatbed lanes into Brighton, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$8,183	$4.29	$7,037 – $9,328	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,009 mi	$6,467	$6.41	$5,561 – $7,372	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$6,082	$5.72	$5,231 – $6,934	3 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$4,663	$4.48	$4,010 – $5,316	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	706 mi	$2,851	$4.04	$2,452 – $3,250	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,844 mi	$7,052	$3.82	$6,065 – $8,039	4 d
San Antonio, TX	953 mi	$4,358	$4.57	$3,748 – $4,969	2 d
San Diego, CA	996 mi	$6,402	$6.43	$5,506 – $7,298	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Brighton, CO?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Brighton, CO is estimated at $3,774 all-in in October 2026, or $4.80 a mile over about 786 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,245 and $4,302.

How far is Dallas, TX from Brighton, CO by truck?

About 786 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 $768 of the $3,774 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,006 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brighton, CO to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,155, which makes Dallas, TX to Brighton, CO 75% 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