Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to La Porte, TX flatbed rate

$1,488flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.28
Distance: 282 mi
Typical range: $1,279–$1,696
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to La Porte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,213
Fuel: $275
All-in estimate: $1,488

Return trip

La Porte → Dallas$1,488

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dallas to La Porte by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to La Porte, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,180	$4.18	$1,050 – $1,310
53' refrigerated	$1,410	$5.00	$1,226 – $1,593
48' flatbed	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696
Step deck	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895
Power only	$1,006	$3.57	$875 – $1,137
Hotshot	$758	$2.69	$629 – $886
26' box truck	$756	$2.68	$643 – $870
Sprinter van	$472	$1.67	$396 – $547

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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 La Porte

48' flatbed lanes into La Porte, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,662 mi	$5,377	$3.24	$4,625 – $6,130	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$7,156	$4.33	$6,154 – $8,158	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,104 mi	$4,635	$4.20	$3,986 – $5,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$3,205	$2.62	$2,757 – $3,654	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,571 mi	$4,553	$2.90	$3,915 – $5,190	4 d
San Antonio, TX	247 mi	$1,397	$5.66	$1,201 – $1,593	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$6,806	$4.37	$5,854 – $7,759	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	946 mi	$2,588	$2.74	$2,225 – $2,950	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to La Porte, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to La Porte, TX is estimated at $1,488 all-in in October 2026, or $5.28 a mile over about 282 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,279 and $1,696.

How far is Dallas, TX from La Porte, TX by truck?

About 282 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $275 of the $1,488 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,213 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Porte, TX to Dallas, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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