Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Lorain, OH flatbed rate

$3,860flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,179 mi
Typical range: $3,319–$4,400
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Lorain price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,708
Fuel: $1,152
All-in estimate: $3,860

Return trip

Lorain → Dallas$4,636

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Dallas to Lorain by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Lorain, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,189	$2.71	$2,838 – $3,540
53' refrigerated	$3,801	$3.22	$3,307 – $4,295
48' flatbed	$3,860	$3.27	$3,319 – $4,400
Step deck	$4,207	$3.57	$3,534 – $4,880
Power only	$2,814	$2.39	$2,448 – $3,179
Hotshot	$2,123	$1.80	$1,762 – $2,484
26' box truck	$2,082	$1.77	$1,770 – $2,395
Sprinter van	$1,276	$1.08	$1,072 – $1,480

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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 Lorain

48' flatbed lanes into Lorain, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	510 mi	$2,235	$4.38	$1,922 – $2,548	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,394 mi	$10,007	$4.18	$8,606 – $11,408	5 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$2,115	$6.28	$1,819 – $2,411	1 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$4,148	$3.22	$3,568 – $4,729	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,026 mi	$4,963	$2.45	$4,268 – $5,657	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$1,839	$4.08	$1,581 – $2,096	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,455 mi	$4,584	$3.15	$3,942 – $5,226	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,360 mi	$9,880	$4.19	$8,497 – $11,263	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Lorain, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Lorain, OH is estimated at $3,860 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,179 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,319 and $4,400.

How far is Dallas, TX from Lorain, OH by truck?

About 1,179 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 $1,152 of the $3,860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,708 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lorain, OH to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,636, which makes Dallas, TX to Lorain, OH 17% 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