Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Madison, MS flatbed rate

$2,216flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 456 mi
Typical range: $1,906–$2,527
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Madison price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,771
Fuel: $445
All-in estimate: $2,216

Return trip

Madison → Dallas$2,057

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Dallas to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Madison, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,786	$3.92	$1,589 – $1,982
53' refrigerated	$2,132	$4.67	$1,855 – $2,409
48' flatbed	$2,216	$4.86	$1,906 – $2,527
Step deck	$2,427	$5.32	$2,039 – $2,815
Power only	$1,543	$3.38	$1,343 – $1,744
Hotshot	$1,163	$2.55	$965 – $1,361
26' box truck	$1,153	$2.53	$980 – $1,326
Sprinter van	$714	$1.57	$600 – $829

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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 Madison

48' flatbed lanes into Madison, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,250 mi	$4,852	$3.88	$4,173 – $5,531	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,926 mi	$9,330	$4.84	$8,024 – $10,636	5 d
Chicago, IL	780 mi	$4,070	$5.22	$3,500 – $4,639	2 d
Houston, TX	427 mi	$2,130	$4.99	$1,832 – $2,429	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,501 mi	$4,334	$2.89	$3,727 – $4,941	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$4,054	$3.50	$3,487 – $4,622	3 d
San Antonio, TX	636 mi	$2,750	$4.32	$2,365 – $3,135	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,849 mi	$9,006	$4.87	$7,745 – $10,267	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Madison, MS?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Madison, MS is estimated at $2,216 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 456 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,906 and $2,527.

How far is Dallas, TX from Madison, MS by truck?

About 456 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 $445 of the $2,216 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,771 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, MS to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,057, which makes Dallas, TX to Madison, MS 8% more expensive. 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