Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Danbury, CT flatbed rate

$7,171flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,662 mi
Typical range: $6,167–$8,175
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Danbury price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,547
Fuel: $1,624
All-in estimate: $7,171

Return trip

Danbury → Dallas$4,367

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Dallas to Danbury by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Danbury, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,963	$3.59	$5,307 – $6,619
53' refrigerated	$7,104	$4.27	$6,180 – $8,027
48' flatbed	$7,171	$4.31	$6,167 – $8,175
Step deck	$7,807	$4.70	$6,558 – $9,056
Power only	$5,287	$3.18	$4,600 – $5,974
Hotshot	$3,991	$2.40	$3,313 – $4,670
26' box truck	$3,904	$2.35	$3,318 – $4,489
Sprinter van	$2,385	$1.44	$2,003 – $2,767

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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 Danbury

48' flatbed lanes into Danbury, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	66 mi	$1,396	$21.15	$1,200 – $1,591	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,926 mi	$16,768	$5.73	$14,420 – $19,115	7 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$5,445	$6.29	$4,683 – $6,208	2 d
Houston, TX	1,726 mi	$7,406	$4.29	$6,369 – $8,443	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,556 mi	$8,528	$3.34	$7,334 – $9,722	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	153 mi	$1,541	$10.07	$1,325 – $1,756	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,917 mi	$8,107	$4.23	$6,972 – $9,242	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,891 mi	$16,585	$5.74	$14,263 – $18,907	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Danbury, CT?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Danbury, CT is estimated at $7,171 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,662 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,167 and $8,175.

How far is Dallas, TX from Danbury, CT by truck?

About 1,662 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 $1,624 of the $7,171 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,547 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Danbury, CT to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,367, which makes Dallas, TX to Danbury, CT 64% 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