Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Gardner, KS flatbed rate

$2,070flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 505 mi
Typical range: $1,780–$2,360
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Gardner price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,577
Fuel: $493
All-in estimate: $2,070

Return trip

Gardner → Dallas$2,525

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

Dallas to Gardner by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Gardner, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,673	$3.31	$1,489 – $1,858
53' refrigerated	$1,997	$3.95	$1,737 – $2,257
48' flatbed	$2,070	$4.10	$1,780 – $2,360
Step deck	$2,266	$4.49	$1,903 – $2,628
Power only	$1,450	$2.87	$1,261 – $1,638
Hotshot	$1,093	$2.16	$907 – $1,279
26' box truck	$1,082	$2.14	$920 – $1,244
Sprinter van	$669	$1.33	$562 – $776

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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 Gardner

48' flatbed lanes into Gardner, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$4,449	$3.37	$3,826 – $5,072	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,585 mi	$6,922	$4.37	$5,953 – $7,891	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,679	$5.22	$2,304 – $3,054	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,670	$3.63	$2,296 – $3,044	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$3,172	$2.63	$2,728 – $3,616	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,248 mi	$3,772	$3.02	$3,244 – $4,300	3 d
San Antonio, TX	800 mi	$2,836	$3.55	$2,439 – $3,233	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,543 mi	$6,767	$4.39	$5,819 – $7,714	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Gardner, KS is estimated at $2,070 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 505 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,780 and $2,360.

How far is Dallas, TX from Gardner, KS by truck?

About 505 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 $493 of the $2,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,577 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gardner, KS to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,525, which makes Dallas, TX to Gardner, KS 18% 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