Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Calais, ME flatbed rate

$9,072flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 2,110 mi
Typical range: $7,802–$10,342
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Calais price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,011
Fuel: $2,061
All-in estimate: $9,072

Return trip

Calais → Dallas$6,076

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Dallas to Calais by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Calais, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,570	$3.59	$6,738 – $8,403
53' refrigerated	$9,017	$4.27	$7,845 – $10,189
48' flatbed	$9,072	$4.30	$7,802 – $10,342
Step deck	$9,870	$4.68	$8,291 – $11,449
Power only	$6,732	$3.19	$5,856 – $7,607
Hotshot	$5,082	$2.41	$4,218 – $5,946
26' box truck	$4,964	$2.35	$4,219 – $5,708
Sprinter van	$3,028	$1.44	$2,544 – $3,513

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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 Calais

48' flatbed lanes into Calais, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	542 mi	$3,346	$6.17	$2,877 – $3,814	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,284 mi	$19,176	$5.84	$16,491 – $21,861	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,237 mi	$7,399	$5.98	$6,363 – $8,435	3 d
Houston, TX	2,193 mi	$9,385	$4.28	$8,071 – $10,699	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,939 mi	$9,956	$3.39	$8,563 – $11,350	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$3,295	$5.21	$2,834 – $3,757	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,376 mi	$10,076	$4.24	$8,666 – $11,487	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,263 mi	$19,063	$5.84	$16,394 – $21,732	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Calais, ME?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Calais, ME is estimated at $9,072 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 2,110 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,802 and $10,342.

How far is Dallas, TX from Calais, ME by truck?

About 2,110 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,061 of the $9,072 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,011 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Calais, ME to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,076, which makes Dallas, TX to Calais, ME 49% 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