Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Cookeville, TN flatbed rate

$3,124flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 804 mi
Typical range: $2,686–$3,561
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Cookeville price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,339
Fuel: $785
All-in estimate: $3,124

Return trip

Cookeville → Dallas$3,008

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Dallas to Cookeville by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Cookeville, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,558	$3.18	$2,277 – $2,840
53' refrigerated	$3,050	$3.79	$2,654 – $3,447
48' flatbed	$3,124	$3.88	$2,686 – $3,561
Step deck	$3,410	$4.24	$2,865 – $3,956
Power only	$2,241	$2.79	$1,949 – $2,532
Hotshot	$1,690	$2.10	$1,403 – $1,978
26' box truck	$1,664	$2.07	$1,414 – $1,913
Sprinter van	$1,023	$1.27	$860 – $1,187

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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 Cookeville

48' flatbed lanes into Cookeville, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	825 mi	$3,381	$4.10	$2,908 – $3,854	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,191 mi	$10,047	$4.59	$8,640 – $11,453	5 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$2,834	$5.85	$2,437 – $3,231	2 d
Houston, TX	851 mi	$3,257	$3.83	$2,801 – $3,713	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$4,829	$2.71	$4,153 – $5,505	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$2,763	$3.75	$2,376 – $3,150	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$3,807	$3.65	$3,274 – $4,340	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,133 mi	$9,812	$4.60	$8,438 – $11,186	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Cookeville, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Cookeville, TN is estimated at $3,124 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 804 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,686 and $3,561.

How far is Dallas, TX from Cookeville, TN by truck?

About 804 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 $785 of the $3,124 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,339 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cookeville, TN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,008, which makes Dallas, TX to Cookeville, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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