Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Cape Girardeau, MO flatbed rate

$2,236flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 606 mi
Typical range: $1,923–$2,550
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Cape Girardeau price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,644
Fuel: $592
All-in estimate: $2,236

Return trip

Cape Girardeau → Dallas$2,739

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Dallas to Cape Girardeau by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Cape Girardeau, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,818	$3.00	$1,618 – $2,018
53' refrigerated	$2,168	$3.58	$1,886 – $2,450
48' flatbed	$2,236	$3.69	$1,923 – $2,550
Step deck	$2,445	$4.03	$2,054 – $2,836
Power only	$1,582	$2.61	$1,376 – $1,788
Hotshot	$1,193	$1.97	$990 – $1,396
26' box truck	$1,178	$1.94	$1,001 – $1,355
Sprinter van	$727	$1.20	$611 – $843

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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 Cape Girardeau

48' flatbed lanes into Cape Girardeau, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$3,483	$3.40	$2,996 – $3,971	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,922 mi	$7,828	$4.07	$6,732 – $8,924	5 d
Chicago, IL	387 mi	$2,167	$5.60	$1,863 – $2,470	1 d
Houston, TX	730 mi	$2,545	$3.49	$2,189 – $2,901	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,523 mi	$3,688	$2.42	$3,171 – $4,204	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$2,901	$3.08	$2,495 – $3,307	2 d
San Antonio, TX	883 mi	$2,926	$3.31	$2,516 – $3,336	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,870 mi	$7,644	$4.09	$6,574 – $8,714	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Cape Girardeau, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Cape Girardeau, MO is estimated at $2,236 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 606 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,923 and $2,550.

How far is Dallas, TX from Cape Girardeau, MO by truck?

About 606 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 $592 of the $2,236 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,644 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cape Girardeau, MO to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,739, which makes Dallas, TX to Cape Girardeau, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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