Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Liberal, KS flatbed rate

$1,912flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 444 mi
Typical range: $1,644–$2,179
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Liberal price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,478
Fuel: $434
All-in estimate: $1,912

Return trip

Liberal → Dallas$2,331

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Dallas to Liberal by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Liberal, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,539	$3.47	$1,370 – $1,708
53' refrigerated	$1,837	$4.14	$1,598 – $2,076
48' flatbed	$1,912	$4.31	$1,644 – $2,179
Step deck	$2,094	$4.72	$1,759 – $2,429
Power only	$1,329	$2.99	$1,156 – $1,502
Hotshot	$1,002	$2.26	$831 – $1,172
26' box truck	$993	$2.24	$844 – $1,142
Sprinter van	$616	$1.39	$517 – $714

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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 Liberal

48' flatbed lanes into Liberal, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,732 mi	$5,583	$3.22	$4,801 – $6,364	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$5,443	$4.60	$4,681 – $6,205	3 d
Chicago, IL	919 mi	$4,030	$4.39	$3,466 – $4,594	2 d
Houston, TX	701 mi	$2,579	$3.68	$2,218 – $2,940	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	794 mi	$2,301	$2.90	$1,979 – $2,624	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,657 mi	$4,774	$2.88	$4,106 – $5,442	4 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$2,421	$3.78	$2,082 – $2,760	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,135 mi	$5,262	$4.64	$4,526 – $5,999	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Liberal, KS?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Liberal, KS is estimated at $1,912 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 444 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,644 and $2,179.

How far is Dallas, TX from Liberal, KS by truck?

About 444 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 $434 of the $1,912 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,478 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Liberal, KS to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,331, which makes Dallas, TX to Liberal, KS 18% 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