Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Grand Rapids, MI flatbed rate

$3,597flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,093 mi
Typical range: $3,094–$4,101
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Grand Rapids price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,529
Fuel: $1,068
All-in estimate: $3,597

Return trip

Grand Rapids → Dallas$4,457

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

Dallas to Grand Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Grand Rapids, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,967	$2.72	$2,641 – $3,294
53' refrigerated	$3,537	$3.24	$3,077 – $3,997
48' flatbed	$3,597	$3.29	$3,094 – $4,101
Step deck	$3,922	$3.59	$3,295 – $4,550
Power only	$2,615	$2.39	$2,275 – $2,954
Hotshot	$1,973	$1.81	$1,638 – $2,308
26' box truck	$1,936	$1.77	$1,646 – $2,226
Sprinter van	$1,187	$1.09	$997 – $1,377

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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 Grand Rapids

48' flatbed lanes into Grand Rapids, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	736 mi	$2,836	$3.85	$2,439 – $3,233	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,197 mi	$9,178	$4.18	$7,893 – $10,463	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,481	$9.68	$1,274 – $1,689	1 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$4,000	$3.20	$3,440 – $4,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,847 mi	$4,533	$2.45	$3,898 – $5,167	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	686 mi	$2,396	$3.49	$2,060 – $2,731	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$4,355	$3.14	$3,746 – $4,965	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,172 mi	$9,086	$4.18	$7,814 – $10,358	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Grand Rapids, MI is estimated at $3,597 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,094 and $4,101.

How far is Dallas, TX from Grand Rapids, MI by truck?

About 1,093 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 $1,068 of the $3,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,529 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Rapids, MI to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,457, which makes Dallas, TX to Grand Rapids, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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