Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Laurel, DE flatbed rate

$5,761flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,477 mi
Typical range: $4,955–$6,568
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Laurel price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,318
Fuel: $1,443
All-in estimate: $5,761

Return trip

Laurel → Dallas$4,612

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Dallas to Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Laurel, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,781	$3.24	$4,255 – $5,307
53' refrigerated	$5,696	$3.86	$4,956 – $6,437
48' flatbed	$5,761	$3.90	$4,955 – $6,568
Step deck	$6,275	$4.25	$5,271 – $7,279
Power only	$4,232	$2.87	$3,682 – $4,783
Hotshot	$3,195	$2.16	$2,652 – $3,738
26' box truck	$3,127	$2.12	$2,658 – $3,596
Sprinter van	$1,912	$1.29	$1,606 – $2,218

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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 Laurel

48' flatbed lanes into Laurel, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	199 mi	$1,699	$8.54	$1,461 – $1,937	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$14,362	$5.10	$12,352 – $16,373	6 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$4,553	$5.70	$3,916 – $5,190	2 d
Houston, TX	1,512 mi	$5,875	$3.89	$5,053 – $6,698	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,425 mi	$7,220	$2.98	$6,209 – $8,231	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	120 mi	$1,266	$10.55	$1,089 – $1,443	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$6,530	$3.81	$5,616 – $7,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,768 mi	$14,150	$5.11	$12,169 – $16,131	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Laurel, DE?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Laurel, DE is estimated at $5,761 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,955 and $6,568.

How far is Dallas, TX from Laurel, DE by truck?

About 1,477 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,443 of the $5,761 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,318 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laurel, DE to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,612, which makes Dallas, TX to Laurel, DE 25% 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