Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Cheswold, DE flatbed rate

$5,794flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,487 mi
Typical range: $4,983–$6,605
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Cheswold price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,341
Fuel: $1,453
All-in estimate: $5,794

Return trip

Cheswold → Dallas$4,638

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Dallas to Cheswold by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Cheswold, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,809	$3.23	$4,280 – $5,338
53' refrigerated	$5,729	$3.85	$4,984 – $6,474
48' flatbed	$5,794	$3.90	$4,983 – $6,605
Step deck	$6,310	$4.24	$5,300 – $7,320
Power only	$4,257	$2.86	$3,704 – $4,811
Hotshot	$3,213	$2.16	$2,667 – $3,760
26' box truck	$3,145	$2.12	$2,674 – $3,617
Sprinter van	$1,923	$1.29	$1,616 – $2,231

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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 Cheswold

48' flatbed lanes into Cheswold, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$1,550	$9.94	$1,333 – $1,767	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$14,335	$5.10	$12,328 – $16,342	6 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$4,470	$5.74	$3,844 – $5,095	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,941	$3.88	$5,109 – $6,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,212	$2.98	$6,202 – $8,222	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	71 mi	$1,115	$15.71	$959 – $1,272	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$6,585	$3.81	$5,663 – $7,507	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,764 mi	$14,131	$5.11	$12,153 – $16,110	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Cheswold, DE?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Cheswold, DE is estimated at $5,794 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,487 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,983 and $6,605.

How far is Dallas, TX from Cheswold, DE by truck?

About 1,487 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,453 of the $5,794 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,341 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cheswold, DE to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,638, which makes Dallas, TX to Cheswold, DE 25% 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