Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Broussard, LA flatbed rate

$1,971flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.95
Distance: 398 mi
Typical range: $1,695–$2,247
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Broussard price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,582
Fuel: $389
All-in estimate: $1,971

Return trip

Broussard → Dallas$1,810

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Dallas to Broussard by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Broussard, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,581	$3.97	$1,407 – $1,755
53' refrigerated	$1,888	$4.74	$1,642 – $2,133
48' flatbed	$1,971	$4.95	$1,695 – $2,247
Step deck	$2,160	$5.43	$1,814 – $2,505
Power only	$1,361	$3.42	$1,184 – $1,538
Hotshot	$1,026	$2.58	$851 – $1,200
26' box truck	$1,019	$2.56	$866 – $1,172
Sprinter van	$632	$1.59	$531 – $734

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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 Broussard

48' flatbed lanes into Broussard, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,468 mi	$5,338	$3.64	$4,591 – $6,085	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,849 mi	$8,681	$4.69	$7,466 – $9,896	4 d
Chicago, IL	994 mi	$4,706	$4.73	$4,047 – $5,364	3 d
Houston, TX	244 mi	$1,531	$6.27	$1,317 – $1,745	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,420 mi	$3,989	$2.81	$3,431 – $4,548	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,377 mi	$4,495	$3.26	$3,866 – $5,124	3 d
San Antonio, TX	468 mi	$2,171	$4.64	$1,867 – $2,474	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,760 mi	$8,320	$4.73	$7,155 – $9,485	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Broussard, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Broussard, LA is estimated at $1,971 all-in in October 2026, or $4.95 a mile over about 398 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,695 and $2,247.

How far is Dallas, TX from Broussard, LA by truck?

About 398 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $389 of the $1,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,582 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Broussard, LA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,810, which makes Dallas, TX to Broussard, LA 9% 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