Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Hartford, SD flatbed rate

$3,108flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 883 mi
Typical range: $2,673–$3,543
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Hartford price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,245
Fuel: $863
All-in estimate: $3,108

Return trip

Hartford → Dallas$3,753

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Dallas to Hartford by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Hartford, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,551	$2.89	$2,271 – $2,832
53' refrigerated	$3,042	$3.44	$2,646 – $3,437
48' flatbed	$3,108	$3.52	$2,673 – $3,543
Step deck	$3,391	$3.84	$2,849 – $3,934
Power only	$2,239	$2.54	$1,948 – $2,530
Hotshot	$1,689	$1.91	$1,402 – $1,976
26' box truck	$1,661	$1.88	$1,412 – $1,910
Sprinter van	$1,020	$1.16	$857 – $1,184

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

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 Hartford

48' flatbed lanes into Hartford, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,406 mi	$4,769	$3.39	$4,102 – $5,437	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,566 mi	$6,977	$4.46	$6,000 – $7,954	4 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$2,928	$5.12	$2,518 – $3,338	2 d
Houston, TX	1,132 mi	$3,766	$3.33	$3,239 – $4,293	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,263 mi	$3,356	$2.66	$2,886 – $3,825	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$4,103	$3.03	$3,529 – $4,678	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$3,838	$3.31	$3,300 – $4,375	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,559 mi	$6,951	$4.46	$5,978 – $7,924	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Hartford, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Hartford, SD is estimated at $3,108 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 883 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,673 and $3,543.

How far is Dallas, TX from Hartford, SD by truck?

About 883 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 $863 of the $3,108 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,245 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hartford, SD to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,753, which makes Dallas, TX to Hartford, SD 17% 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