Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Caribou, ME flatbed rate

$9,106flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 2,119 mi
Typical range: $7,831–$10,381
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Caribou price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,036
Fuel: $2,070
All-in estimate: $9,106

Return trip

Caribou → Dallas$6,099

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

Dallas to Caribou by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Caribou, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,599	$3.59	$6,763 – $8,435
53' refrigerated	$9,051	$4.27	$7,874 – $10,228
48' flatbed	$9,106	$4.30	$7,831 – $10,381
Step deck	$9,907	$4.68	$8,322 – $11,492
Power only	$6,757	$3.19	$5,879 – $7,636
Hotshot	$5,102	$2.41	$4,235 – $5,969
26' box truck	$4,983	$2.35	$4,235 – $5,730
Sprinter van	$3,040	$1.43	$2,553 – $3,526

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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 Caribou

48' flatbed lanes into Caribou, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	615 mi	$3,639	$5.92	$3,129 – $4,148	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,240 mi	$18,940	$5.85	$16,288 – $21,592	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$7,307	$6.00	$6,284 – $8,330	3 d
Houston, TX	2,220 mi	$9,487	$4.27	$8,159 – $10,816	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,909 mi	$9,864	$3.39	$8,483 – $11,245	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	700 mi	$3,534	$5.05	$3,039 – $4,029	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,394 mi	$10,144	$4.24	$8,724 – $11,565	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,225 mi	$18,860	$5.85	$16,219 – $21,500	7 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Caribou, ME is estimated at $9,106 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 2,119 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,831 and $10,381.

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

About 2,119 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 $2,070 of the $9,106 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,036 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,099, which makes Dallas, TX to Caribou, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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