Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Herndon, VA flatbed rate

$5,548flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,372 mi
Typical range: $4,771–$6,325
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Herndon price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,208
Fuel: $1,340
All-in estimate: $5,548

Return trip

Herndon → Dallas$4,388

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Dallas to Herndon by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Herndon, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,598	$3.35	$4,092 – $5,104
53' refrigerated	$5,479	$3.99	$4,766 – $6,191
48' flatbed	$5,548	$4.04	$4,771 – $6,325
Step deck	$6,044	$4.41	$5,077 – $7,011
Power only	$4,066	$2.96	$3,537 – $4,594
Hotshot	$3,069	$2.24	$2,547 – $3,590
26' box truck	$3,006	$2.19	$2,555 – $3,457
Sprinter van	$1,839	$1.34	$1,545 – $2,133

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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 Herndon

48' flatbed lanes into Herndon, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	256 mi	$1,941	$7.58	$1,669 – $2,213	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,696 mi	$14,145	$5.25	$12,164 – $16,125	6 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$4,153	$6.11	$3,571 – $4,734	2 d
Houston, TX	1,420 mi	$5,708	$4.02	$4,909 – $6,507	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,309 mi	$7,076	$3.06	$6,085 – $8,066	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	165 mi	$1,437	$8.71	$1,236 – $1,639	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,617 mi	$6,365	$3.94	$5,474 – $7,256	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$13,932	$5.26	$11,981 – $15,882	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Herndon, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Herndon, VA is estimated at $5,548 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,372 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,771 and $6,325.

How far is Dallas, TX from Herndon, VA by truck?

About 1,372 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 $1,340 of the $5,548 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,208 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Herndon, VA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,388, which makes Dallas, TX to Herndon, VA 26% 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