Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Colonial Heights, VA flatbed rate

$5,445flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 1,341 mi
Typical range: $4,682–$6,207
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Colonial Heights price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,135
Fuel: $1,310
All-in estimate: $5,445

Return trip

Colonial Heights → Dallas$4,306

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Dallas to Colonial Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Colonial Heights, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,510	$3.36	$4,014 – $5,006
53' refrigerated	$5,374	$4.01	$4,676 – $6,073
48' flatbed	$5,445	$4.06	$4,682 – $6,207
Step deck	$5,932	$4.42	$4,983 – $6,881
Power only	$3,987	$2.97	$3,469 – $4,505
Hotshot	$3,009	$2.24	$2,498 – $3,521
26' box truck	$2,948	$2.20	$2,506 – $3,390
Sprinter van	$1,804	$1.35	$1,515 – $2,093

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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 Colonial Heights

48' flatbed lanes into Colonial Heights, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	353 mi	$2,284	$6.47	$1,965 – $2,604	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,709 mi	$14,206	$5.24	$12,217 – $16,195	6 d
Chicago, IL	746 mi	$4,435	$5.94	$3,814 – $5,055	2 d
Houston, TX	1,363 mi	$5,518	$4.05	$4,746 – $6,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,312 mi	$7,084	$3.06	$6,092 – $8,075	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,755	$6.60	$1,509 – $2,001	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,568 mi	$6,201	$3.96	$5,333 – $7,070	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,658 mi	$13,965	$5.25	$12,010 – $15,920	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Colonial Heights, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Colonial Heights, VA is estimated at $5,445 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 1,341 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,682 and $6,207.

How far is Dallas, TX from Colonial Heights, VA by truck?

About 1,341 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 $1,310 of the $5,445 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,135 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Colonial Heights, VA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,306, which makes Dallas, TX to Colonial Heights, VA 27% 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