Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Carlisle, PA flatbed rate

$5,452flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,413 mi
Typical range: $4,688–$6,215
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Carlisle price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,072
Fuel: $1,380
All-in estimate: $5,452

Return trip

Carlisle → Dallas$4,167

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Dallas to Carlisle by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Carlisle, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,520	$3.20	$4,023 – $5,018
53' refrigerated	$5,386	$3.81	$4,686 – $6,086
48' flatbed	$5,452	$3.86	$4,688 – $6,215
Step deck	$5,938	$4.20	$4,988 – $6,888
Power only	$3,999	$2.83	$3,479 – $4,519
Hotshot	$3,018	$2.14	$2,505 – $3,532
26' box truck	$2,956	$2.09	$2,512 – $3,399
Sprinter van	$1,808	$1.28	$1,519 – $2,097

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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 Carlisle

48' flatbed lanes into Carlisle, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	206 mi	$1,692	$8.21	$1,455 – $1,928	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,701 mi	$13,587	$5.03	$11,685 – $15,490	6 d
Chicago, IL	658 mi	$3,892	$5.92	$3,347 – $4,437	2 d
Houston, TX	1,477 mi	$5,656	$3.83	$4,864 – $6,448	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$6,819	$2.94	$5,865 – $7,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	130 mi	$1,273	$9.79	$1,095 – $1,451	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,667 mi	$6,264	$3.76	$5,387 – $7,141	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,662 mi	$13,410	$5.04	$11,533 – $15,288	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Carlisle, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Carlisle, PA is estimated at $5,452 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,413 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,688 and $6,215.

How far is Dallas, TX from Carlisle, PA by truck?

About 1,413 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,380 of the $5,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,072 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carlisle, PA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,167, which makes Dallas, TX to Carlisle, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →