Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Lansing, MI flatbed rate

$3,683flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,126 mi
Typical range: $3,167–$4,198
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Lansing price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,583
Fuel: $1,100
All-in estimate: $3,683

Return trip

Lansing → Dallas$4,564

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

Dallas to Lansing by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Lansing, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,040	$2.70	$2,706 – $3,375
53' refrigerated	$3,623	$3.22	$3,152 – $4,094
48' flatbed	$3,683	$3.27	$3,167 – $4,198
Step deck	$4,015	$3.57	$3,373 – $4,657
Power only	$2,680	$2.38	$2,332 – $3,028
Hotshot	$2,022	$1.80	$1,679 – $2,366
26' box truck	$1,984	$1.76	$1,686 – $2,282
Sprinter van	$1,216	$1.08	$1,021 – $1,411

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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, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	668 mi	$2,648	$3.96	$2,277 – $3,019	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,260 mi	$9,411	$4.16	$8,093 – $10,728	5 d
Chicago, IL	202 mi	$1,644	$8.14	$1,414 – $1,874	1 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,057	$3.19	$3,489 – $4,625	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$4,656	$2.44	$4,004 – $5,307	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	617 mi	$2,227	$3.61	$1,915 – $2,539	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,415 mi	$4,433	$3.13	$3,813 – $5,054	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,232 mi	$9,307	$4.17	$8,004 – $10,610	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Lansing, MI is estimated at $3,683 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,126 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,167 and $4,198.

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

About 1,126 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 $1,100 of the $3,683 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,583 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,564, which makes Dallas, TX to Lansing, MI 19% 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