Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Flint, MI freight rate

$3,163dry van

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,182 mi
Typical range: $2,815–$3,511
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Flint price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,076
Fuel: $1,087
All-in estimate: $3,163

Return trip

Flint → Dallas$3,920

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Dallas to Flint by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Flint, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,163	$2.68	$2,815 – $3,511
53' refrigerated	$3,770	$3.19	$3,280 – $4,260
48' flatbed	$3,828	$3.24	$3,292 – $4,364
Step deck	$4,173	$3.53	$3,505 – $4,840
Power only	$2,791	$2.36	$2,428 – $3,154
Hotshot	$2,106	$1.78	$1,748 – $2,464
26' box truck	$2,065	$1.75	$1,756 – $2,375
Sprinter van	$1,265	$1.07	$1,063 – $1,468

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More lanes from Dallas

53' dry van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

More lanes into Flint

53' dry van lanes into Flint, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	622 mi	$2,051	$3.30	$1,825 – $2,276	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,314 mi	$8,029	$3.47	$7,146 – $8,912	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,450	$5.60	$1,291 – $1,610	1 d
Houston, TX	1,322 mi	$3,471	$2.63	$3,090 – $3,853	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$3,982	$2.03	$3,544 – $4,420	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$1,728	$2.99	$1,538 – $1,918	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$3,797	$2.58	$3,380 – $4,215	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,288 mi	$7,948	$3.47	$7,073 – $8,822	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Flint, MI?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Flint, MI is estimated at $3,163 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,182 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,815 and $3,511.

How far is Dallas, TX from Flint, MI by truck?

About 1,182 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 $1,087 of the $3,163 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,076 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Flint, MI to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,920, which makes Dallas, TX to Flint, MI 19% 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