Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD flatbed rate

$5,585flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,418 mi
Typical range: $4,803–$6,366
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Chesapeake Beach price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,200
Fuel: $1,385
All-in estimate: $5,585

Return trip

Chesapeake Beach → Dallas$4,532

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Dallas to Chesapeake Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,631	$3.27	$4,121 – $5,140
53' refrigerated	$5,518	$3.89	$4,800 – $6,235
48' flatbed	$5,585	$3.94	$4,803 – $6,366
Step deck	$6,083	$4.29	$5,110 – $7,056
Power only	$4,097	$2.89	$3,564 – $4,630
Hotshot	$3,092	$2.18	$2,567 – $3,618
26' box truck	$3,028	$2.14	$2,574 – $3,482
Sprinter van	$1,852	$1.31	$1,556 – $2,149

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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 Chesapeake Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Chesapeake Beach, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	230 mi	$1,811	$7.87	$1,557 – $2,064	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,751 mi	$14,110	$5.13	$12,134 – $16,085	6 d
Chicago, IL	738 mi	$4,310	$5.84	$3,707 – $4,914	2 d
Houston, TX	1,458 mi	$5,715	$3.92	$4,915 – $6,515	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,362 mi	$7,072	$2.99	$6,082 – $8,062	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,331	$9.51	$1,145 – $1,517	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$6,368	$3.84	$5,477 – $7,260	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,705 mi	$13,896	$5.14	$11,951 – $15,842	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD is estimated at $5,585 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,418 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,803 and $6,366.

How far is Dallas, TX from Chesapeake Beach, MD by truck?

About 1,418 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 $1,385 of the $5,585 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,200 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake Beach, MD to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,532, which makes Dallas, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD 23% 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