Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Lexington, NE flatbed rate

$2,447flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 679 mi
Typical range: $2,104–$2,790
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Lexington price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,784
Fuel: $663
All-in estimate: $2,447

Return trip

Lexington → Dallas$3,133

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Dallas to Lexington by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Lexington, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,995	$2.94	$1,776 – $2,215
53' refrigerated	$2,380	$3.50	$2,070 – $2,689
48' flatbed	$2,447	$3.60	$2,104 – $2,790
Step deck	$2,674	$3.94	$2,246 – $3,102
Power only	$1,741	$2.56	$1,515 – $1,967
Hotshot	$1,313	$1.93	$1,090 – $1,536
26' box truck	$1,295	$1.91	$1,101 – $1,489
Sprinter van	$798	$1.18	$670 – $926

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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 Lexington

48' flatbed lanes into Lexington, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,589 mi	$5,034	$3.17	$4,329 – $5,739	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,325 mi	$5,786	$4.37	$4,976 – $6,596	3 d
Chicago, IL	743 mi	$3,342	$4.50	$2,874 – $3,810	2 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,110	$3.30	$2,674 – $3,545	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	992 mi	$2,640	$2.66	$2,270 – $3,010	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,525 mi	$4,318	$2.83	$3,714 – $4,923	4 d
San Antonio, TX	926 mi	$3,069	$3.31	$2,640 – $3,499	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,304 mi	$5,710	$4.38	$4,911 – $6,510	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Lexington, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Lexington, NE is estimated at $2,447 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 679 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,104 and $2,790.

How far is Dallas, TX from Lexington, NE by truck?

About 679 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 $663 of the $2,447 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,784 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington, NE to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,133, which makes Dallas, TX to Lexington, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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