Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Dallas, TX to Lincoln, ND flatbed rate
$4,135flatbed
+3.5% from last month
- Per mile
- $3.55
- Distance
- 1,165 mi
- Typical range
- $3,556–$4,714
- Transit
- 3 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Dallas to Lincoln price history
- 3 months
- +8.6%
- 1 year
- +18.7%
- 5 years
- +25.0%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $2,997
- Fuel
- $1,138
- All-in estimate
- $4,135
Return trip
Lincoln → Dallas$4,654This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.
Dallas to Lincoln by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $3,416 | $2.93 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $4,071 | $3.49 | |
| 48' flatbed | $4,135 | $3.55 | |
| Step deck | $4,507 | $3.87 | |
| Power only | $3,013 | $2.59 | |
| Hotshot | $2,274 | $1.95 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,230 | $1.91 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,366 | $1.17 |
More lanes from Dallas
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $6,419 | $3.97 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,424 | $3.00 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,044 | $3.23 |
| Houston, TX | $1,438 | $5.47 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,701 | $3.53 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,832 | $3.81 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,529 | $5.13 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,224 | $3.03 |
More lanes into Lincoln
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,835 | $3.55 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,249 | $4.81 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,182 | $4.87 |
| Houston, TX | $4,873 | $3.42 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,654 | $2.84 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,072 | $3.16 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,853 | $3.42 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,333 | $4.80 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Lincoln, ND?
A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Lincoln, ND is estimated at $4,135 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 1,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,556 and $4,714.
How far is Dallas, TX from Lincoln, ND by truck?
About 1,165 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 $1,138 of the $4,135 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,997 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, ND to Dallas, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $4,654, which makes Dallas, TX to Lincoln, ND 11% 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