Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Columbia, MO flatbed rate

$2,174flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 581 mi
Typical range: $1,870–$2,479
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Columbia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,606
Fuel: $568
All-in estimate: $2,174

Return trip

Columbia → Dallas$2,662

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Dallas to Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Columbia, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,765	$3.04	$1,571 – $1,959
53' refrigerated	$2,106	$3.62	$1,832 – $2,379
48' flatbed	$2,174	$3.74	$1,870 – $2,479
Step deck	$2,378	$4.09	$1,997 – $2,758
Power only	$1,534	$2.64	$1,335 – $1,734
Hotshot	$1,157	$1.99	$960 – $1,354
26' box truck	$1,143	$1.97	$972 – $1,315
Sprinter van	$706	$1.22	$593 – $819

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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 Columbia

48' flatbed lanes into Columbia, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,158 mi	$3,835	$3.31	$3,298 – $4,372	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,750 mi	$7,220	$4.13	$6,209 – $8,231	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$2,119	$5.70	$1,822 – $2,416	1 d
Houston, TX	775 mi	$2,657	$3.43	$2,285 – $3,029	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$3,373	$2.47	$2,901 – $3,845	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,084 mi	$3,232	$2.98	$2,779 – $3,684	3 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$2,914	$3.32	$2,506 – $3,322	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,707 mi	$7,068	$4.14	$6,078 – $8,057	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Columbia, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Columbia, MO is estimated at $2,174 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 581 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,870 and $2,479.

How far is Dallas, TX from Columbia, MO by truck?

About 581 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $568 of the $2,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,606 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbia, MO to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,662, which makes Dallas, TX to Columbia, MO 18% cheaper. 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