Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Erie, PA flatbed rate

$5,145flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 1,317 mi
Typical range: $4,424–$5,865
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Erie price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,858
Fuel: $1,287
All-in estimate: $5,145

Return trip

Erie → Dallas$3,932

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Dallas to Erie by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Erie, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,260	$3.23	$3,792 – $4,729
53' refrigerated	$5,077	$3.85	$4,417 – $5,737
48' flatbed	$5,145	$3.91	$4,424 – $5,865
Step deck	$5,605	$4.26	$4,709 – $6,502
Power only	$3,765	$2.86	$3,276 – $4,254
Hotshot	$2,842	$2.16	$2,359 – $3,325
26' box truck	$2,784	$2.11	$2,366 – $3,202
Sprinter van	$1,704	$1.29	$1,431 – $1,977

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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 Erie

48' flatbed lanes into Erie, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	393 mi	$2,326	$5.92	$2,001 – $2,652	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$12,788	$5.06	$10,998 – $14,579	6 d
Chicago, IL	462 mi	$3,089	$6.69	$2,657 – $3,522	1 d
Houston, TX	1,421 mi	$5,477	$3.85	$4,710 – $6,244	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,161 mi	$6,399	$2.96	$5,503 – $7,295	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	349 mi	$1,933	$5.54	$1,663 – $2,204	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,592 mi	$6,024	$3.78	$5,181 – $6,867	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,493 mi	$12,643	$5.07	$10,873 – $14,413	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Erie, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Erie, PA is estimated at $5,145 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 1,317 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,424 and $5,865.

How far is Dallas, TX from Erie, PA by truck?

About 1,317 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 $1,287 of the $5,145 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,858 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Erie, PA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,932, which makes Dallas, TX to Erie, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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