Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Gaithersburg, MD flatbed rate

$5,487flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,388 mi
Typical range: $4,718–$6,255
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Gaithersburg price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,131
Fuel: $1,356
All-in estimate: $5,487

Return trip

Gaithersburg → Dallas$4,452

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Dallas to Gaithersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Gaithersburg, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,548	$3.28	$4,048 – $5,048
53' refrigerated	$5,419	$3.90	$4,714 – $6,123
48' flatbed	$5,487	$3.95	$4,718 – $6,255
Step deck	$5,977	$4.31	$5,020 – $6,933
Power only	$4,022	$2.90	$3,499 – $4,545
Hotshot	$3,036	$2.19	$2,520 – $3,552
26' box truck	$2,973	$2.14	$2,527 – $3,419
Sprinter van	$1,819	$1.31	$1,528 – $2,110

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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 Gaithersburg

48' flatbed lanes into Gaithersburg, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$1,839	$7.73	$1,581 – $2,096	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$13,906	$5.14	$11,959 – $15,852	6 d
Chicago, IL	686 mi	$4,093	$5.97	$3,520 – $4,666	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$5,647	$3.93	$4,856 – $6,437	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$6,962	$3.00	$5,988 – $7,937	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	147 mi	$1,353	$9.20	$1,163 – $1,542	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,633 mi	$6,287	$3.85	$5,406 – $7,167	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$13,702	$5.15	$11,783 – $15,620	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Gaithersburg, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Gaithersburg, MD is estimated at $5,487 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,388 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,718 and $6,255.

How far is Dallas, TX from Gaithersburg, MD by truck?

About 1,388 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 $1,356 of the $5,487 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,131 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gaithersburg, MD to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,452, which makes Dallas, TX to Gaithersburg, MD 23% 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