Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Fort Thomas, KY flatbed rate

$3,390flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 959 mi
Typical range: $2,916–$3,865
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Fort Thomas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,453
Fuel: $937
All-in estimate: $3,390

Return trip

Fort Thomas → Dallas$3,389

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Dallas to Fort Thomas by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Fort Thomas, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,789	$2.91	$2,482 – $3,096
53' refrigerated	$3,325	$3.47	$2,892 – $3,757
48' flatbed	$3,390	$3.54	$2,916 – $3,865
Step deck	$3,699	$3.86	$3,107 – $4,290
Power only	$2,451	$2.56	$2,133 – $2,770
Hotshot	$1,849	$1.93	$1,535 – $2,164
26' box truck	$1,817	$1.89	$1,545 – $2,090
Sprinter van	$1,116	$1.16	$937 – $1,294

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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 Fort Thomas

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Thomas, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	670 mi	$2,769	$4.13	$2,381 – $3,157	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,248 mi	$9,774	$4.35	$8,405 – $11,142	5 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$2,060	$6.84	$1,771 – $2,348	1 d
Houston, TX	1,054 mi	$3,648	$3.46	$3,137 – $4,159	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,862 mi	$4,763	$2.56	$4,096 – $5,430	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	591 mi	$2,257	$3.82	$1,941 – $2,573	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,119	$3.35	$3,543 – $4,696	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,204 mi	$9,604	$4.36	$8,260 – $10,949	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Fort Thomas, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Fort Thomas, KY is estimated at $3,390 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 959 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,916 and $3,865.

How far is Dallas, TX from Fort Thomas, KY by truck?

About 959 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 $937 of the $3,390 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,453 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Thomas, KY to Dallas, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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