Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Garden City, KS flatbed rate

$2,062flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 502 mi
Typical range: $1,774–$2,351
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Garden City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,572
Fuel: $490
All-in estimate: $2,062

Return trip

Garden City → Dallas$2,515

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

Dallas to Garden City by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Garden City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,667	$3.32	$1,483 – $1,850
53' refrigerated	$1,989	$3.96	$1,731 – $2,248
48' flatbed	$2,062	$4.11	$1,774 – $2,351
Step deck	$2,257	$4.50	$1,896 – $2,618
Power only	$1,444	$2.88	$1,256 – $1,632
Hotshot	$1,088	$2.17	$903 – $1,274
26' box truck	$1,078	$2.15	$916 – $1,239
Sprinter van	$667	$1.33	$560 – $773

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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 Garden City

48' flatbed lanes into Garden City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$5,508	$3.23	$4,737 – $6,279	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,200 mi	$5,502	$4.59	$4,732 – $6,272	3 d
Chicago, IL	880 mi	$3,900	$4.43	$3,354 – $4,446	2 d
Houston, TX	763 mi	$2,740	$3.59	$2,357 – $3,124	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	825 mi	$2,367	$2.87	$2,036 – $2,699	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,632 mi	$4,713	$2.89	$4,053 – $5,373	4 d
San Antonio, TX	712 mi	$2,608	$3.66	$2,243 – $2,973	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,159 mi	$5,351	$4.62	$4,602 – $6,100	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Garden City, KS is estimated at $2,062 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 502 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,774 and $2,351.

How far is Dallas, TX from Garden City, KS by truck?

About 502 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 $490 of the $2,062 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,572 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garden City, KS to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,515, which makes Dallas, TX to Garden City, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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