Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Marion, IA flatbed rate

$2,815flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 825 mi
Typical range: $2,421–$3,209
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Marion price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,009
Fuel: $806
All-in estimate: $2,815

Return trip

Marion → Dallas$3,400

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

Dallas to Marion by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Marion, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,307	$2.80	$2,053 – $2,561
53' refrigerated	$2,751	$3.33	$2,393 – $3,108
48' flatbed	$2,815	$3.41	$2,421 – $3,209
Step deck	$3,073	$3.72	$2,581 – $3,565
Power only	$2,022	$2.45	$1,759 – $2,285
Hotshot	$1,525	$1.85	$1,266 – $1,784
26' box truck	$1,501	$1.82	$1,276 – $1,726
Sprinter van	$923	$1.12	$775 – $1,070

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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 Marion

48' flatbed lanes into Marion, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$3,683	$3.40	$3,167 – $4,198	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,833 mi	$7,603	$4.15	$6,539 – $8,667	4 d
Chicago, IL	237 mi	$1,708	$7.21	$1,469 – $1,948	1 d
Houston, TX	1,030 mi	$3,331	$3.23	$2,865 – $3,798	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,485 mi	$3,654	$2.46	$3,142 – $4,165	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,024 mi	$3,128	$3.05	$2,690 – $3,566	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,123 mi	$3,566	$3.18	$3,067 – $4,065	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,808 mi	$7,514	$4.16	$6,462 – $8,565	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Marion, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Marion, IA is estimated at $2,815 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 825 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,421 and $3,209.

How far is Dallas, TX from Marion, IA by truck?

About 825 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $806 of the $2,815 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,009 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Marion, IA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,400, which makes Dallas, TX to Marion, IA 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