Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Lansing, IL flatbed rate

$3,019flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 932 mi
Typical range: $2,596–$3,442
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Lansing price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,109
Fuel: $910
All-in estimate: $3,019

Return trip

Lansing → Dallas$4,064

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

Dallas to Lansing by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Lansing, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,482	$2.66	$2,209 – $2,755
53' refrigerated	$2,958	$3.17	$2,574 – $3,343
48' flatbed	$3,019	$3.24	$2,596 – $3,442
Step deck	$3,294	$3.53	$2,767 – $3,821
Power only	$2,180	$2.34	$1,897 – $2,463
Hotshot	$1,645	$1.76	$1,365 – $1,924
26' box truck	$1,617	$1.73	$1,374 – $1,859
Sprinter van	$993	$1.07	$834 – $1,151

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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 Lansing

48' flatbed lanes into Lansing, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$2,960	$3.53	$2,546 – $3,375	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,069 mi	$8,268	$4.00	$7,110 – $9,425	5 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$3,411	$3.13	$2,934 – $3,889	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$4,023	$2.36	$3,460 – $4,586	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$2,484	$3.20	$2,137 – $2,832	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,224 mi	$3,739	$3.05	$3,216 – $4,263	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	994 mi	$2,559	$2.57	$2,200 – $2,917	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Lansing, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Lansing, IL is estimated at $3,019 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 932 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,596 and $3,442.

How far is Dallas, TX from Lansing, IL by truck?

About 932 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 $910 of the $3,019 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,109 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lansing, IL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,064, which makes Dallas, TX to Lansing, IL 26% 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