Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Derby, KS flatbed rate

$1,772flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 390 mi
Typical range: $1,524–$2,020
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Derby price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,391
Fuel: $381
All-in estimate: $1,772

Return trip

Derby → Dallas$2,160

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

Dallas to Derby by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Derby, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,420	$3.64	$1,264 – $1,577
53' refrigerated	$1,696	$4.35	$1,475 – $1,916
48' flatbed	$1,772	$4.54	$1,524 – $2,020
Step deck	$1,942	$4.98	$1,631 – $2,252
Power only	$1,222	$3.13	$1,063 – $1,381
Hotshot	$921	$2.36	$764 – $1,077
26' box truck	$915	$2.35	$778 – $1,052
Sprinter van	$568	$1.46	$477 – $659

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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 Derby

48' flatbed lanes into Derby, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,492 mi	$4,921	$3.30	$4,232 – $5,610	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,332	$4.44	$5,445 – $7,218	3 d
Chicago, IL	694 mi	$3,281	$4.73	$2,822 – $3,741	2 d
Houston, TX	646 mi	$2,436	$3.77	$2,095 – $2,777	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$2,812	$2.72	$2,418 – $3,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$4,184	$2.95	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Antonio, TX	666 mi	$2,488	$3.74	$2,140 – $2,837	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$6,155	$4.47	$5,293 – $7,016	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Derby, KS?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Derby, KS is estimated at $1,772 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 390 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,524 and $2,020.

How far is Dallas, TX from Derby, KS by truck?

About 390 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $381 of the $1,772 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,391 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Derby, KS to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,160, which makes Dallas, TX to Derby, KS 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