Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Kalamazoo, MI flatbed rate

$3,501flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,056 mi
Typical range: $3,011–$3,991
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Kalamazoo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,469
Fuel: $1,032
All-in estimate: $3,501

Return trip

Kalamazoo → Dallas$4,338

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

Dallas to Kalamazoo by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Kalamazoo, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,886	$2.73	$2,569 – $3,204
53' refrigerated	$3,440	$3.26	$2,993 – $3,887
48' flatbed	$3,501	$3.32	$3,011 – $3,991
Step deck	$3,818	$3.62	$3,207 – $4,429
Power only	$2,541	$2.41	$2,211 – $2,872
Hotshot	$1,918	$1.82	$1,592 – $2,244
26' box truck	$1,882	$1.78	$1,600 – $2,165
Sprinter van	$1,154	$1.09	$970 – $1,339

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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 Kalamazoo

48' flatbed lanes into Kalamazoo, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$2,800	$3.87	$2,408 – $3,192	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,194 mi	$9,167	$4.18	$7,884 – $10,451	5 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$1,411	$10.69	$1,214 – $1,609	1 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$3,885	$3.23	$3,341 – $4,429	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,837 mi	$4,512	$2.46	$3,880 – $5,143	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	$2,349	$3.52	$2,020 – $2,678	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,254	$3.16	$3,659 – $4,850	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$9,060	$4.18	$7,792 – $10,329	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Kalamazoo, MI is estimated at $3,501 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,056 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,011 and $3,991.

How far is Dallas, TX from Kalamazoo, MI by truck?

About 1,056 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 $1,032 of the $3,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,469 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kalamazoo, MI to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,338, which makes Dallas, TX to Kalamazoo, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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