Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Long Branch, NJ flatbed rate

$5,970flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,607 mi
Typical range: $5,134–$6,806
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Long Branch price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,400
Fuel: $1,570
All-in estimate: $5,970

Return trip

Long Branch → Dallas$5,145

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Dallas to Long Branch by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Long Branch, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,962	$3.09	$4,416 – $5,507
53' refrigerated	$5,911	$3.68	$5,143 – $6,680
48' flatbed	$5,970	$3.72	$5,134 – $6,806
Step deck	$6,501	$4.05	$5,460 – $7,541
Power only	$4,397	$2.74	$3,826 – $4,969
Hotshot	$3,319	$2.07	$2,755 – $3,884
26' box truck	$3,247	$2.02	$2,760 – $3,735
Sprinter van	$1,985	$1.23	$1,667 – $2,302

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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 Long Branch

48' flatbed lanes into Long Branch, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,901 mi	$14,253	$4.91	$12,257 – $16,248	7 d
Chicago, IL	850 mi	$4,601	$5.41	$3,956 – $5,245	2 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$6,134	$3.70	$5,275 – $6,993	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,522 mi	$7,218	$2.86	$6,208 – $8,229	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$1,089	$14.51	$936 – $1,241	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,855 mi	$6,750	$3.64	$5,805 – $7,695	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$14,079	$4.92	$12,108 – $16,050	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	958 mi	$3,170	$3.31	$2,726 – $3,614	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Long Branch, NJ?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Long Branch, NJ is estimated at $5,970 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,607 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,134 and $6,806.

How far is Dallas, TX from Long Branch, NJ by truck?

About 1,607 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 $1,570 of the $5,970 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,400 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Branch, NJ to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,145, which makes Dallas, TX to Long Branch, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →