Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Livonia, MI flatbed rate

$3,782flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,164 mi
Typical range: $3,252–$4,311
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Livonia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,645
Fuel: $1,137
All-in estimate: $3,782

Return trip

Livonia → Dallas$4,686

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

Dallas to Livonia by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Livonia, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,124	$2.68	$2,780 – $3,467
53' refrigerated	$3,723	$3.20	$3,239 – $4,207
48' flatbed	$3,782	$3.25	$3,252 – $4,311
Step deck	$4,122	$3.54	$3,463 – $4,782
Power only	$2,755	$2.37	$2,397 – $3,113
Hotshot	$2,079	$1.79	$1,726 – $2,433
26' box truck	$2,039	$1.75	$1,733 – $2,345
Sprinter van	$1,250	$1.07	$1,050 – $1,449

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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 Livonia

48' flatbed lanes into Livonia, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	593 mi	$2,441	$4.12	$2,100 – $2,783	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,328 mi	$9,661	$4.15	$8,309 – $11,014	5 d
Chicago, IL	265 mi	$1,854	$7.00	$1,594 – $2,113	1 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$4,122	$3.18	$3,545 – $4,699	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,969 mi	$4,791	$2.43	$4,120 – $5,462	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	541 mi	$2,041	$3.77	$1,755 – $2,326	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$4,522	$3.12	$3,889 – $5,155	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$9,554	$4.16	$8,217 – $10,892	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Livonia, MI is estimated at $3,782 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,164 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,252 and $4,311.

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

About 1,164 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 $1,137 of the $3,782 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,645 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,686, which makes Dallas, TX to Livonia, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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