Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Brookings, SD flatbed rate

$3,253flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 938 mi
Typical range: $2,798–$3,709
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Brookings price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,337
Fuel: $916
All-in estimate: $3,253

Return trip

Brookings → Dallas$3,929

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Dallas to Brookings by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Brookings, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,674	$2.85	$2,380 – $2,969
53' refrigerated	$3,188	$3.40	$2,774 – $3,603
48' flatbed	$3,253	$3.47	$2,798 – $3,709
Step deck	$3,549	$3.78	$2,981 – $4,117
Power only	$2,350	$2.51	$2,044 – $2,655
Hotshot	$1,773	$1.89	$1,471 – $2,074
26' box truck	$1,742	$1.86	$1,481 – $2,004
Sprinter van	$1,070	$1.14	$899 – $1,241

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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 Brookings

48' flatbed lanes into Brookings, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,755	$3.39	$4,090 – $5,421	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$7,090	$4.44	$6,097 – $8,082	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,948	$5.10	$2,536 – $3,361	2 d
Houston, TX	1,187 mi	$3,912	$3.30	$3,364 – $4,459	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$3,442	$2.64	$2,960 – $3,924	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,350 mi	$4,096	$3.03	$3,522 – $4,669	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$3,986	$3.28	$3,428 – $4,544	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,593 mi	$7,078	$4.44	$6,087 – $8,069	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Brookings, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Brookings, SD is estimated at $3,253 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 938 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,798 and $3,709.

How far is Dallas, TX from Brookings, SD by truck?

About 938 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 $916 of the $3,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,337 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brookings, SD to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,929, which makes Dallas, TX to Brookings, SD 17% 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