Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Meridian, MS flatbed rate

$2,513flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 556 mi
Typical range: $2,161–$2,864
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Meridian price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,970
Fuel: $543
All-in estimate: $2,513

Return trip

Meridian → Dallas$2,332

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

Dallas to Meridian by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Meridian, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,037	$3.66	$1,813 – $2,261
53' refrigerated	$2,430	$4.37	$2,114 – $2,746
48' flatbed	$2,513	$4.52	$2,161 – $2,864
Step deck	$2,748	$4.94	$2,309 – $3,188
Power only	$1,769	$3.18	$1,539 – $1,999
Hotshot	$1,334	$2.40	$1,107 – $1,561
26' box truck	$1,319	$2.37	$1,121 – $1,517
Sprinter van	$815	$1.47	$684 – $945

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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 Meridian

48' flatbed lanes into Meridian, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$4,619	$3.93	$3,972 – $5,266	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,025 mi	$9,746	$4.81	$8,382 – $11,111	5 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$4,043	$5.23	$3,477 – $4,609	2 d
Houston, TX	513 mi	$2,385	$4.65	$2,051 – $2,719	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$4,574	$2.86	$3,933 – $5,214	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$3,848	$3.55	$3,309 – $4,386	3 d
San Antonio, TX	728 mi	$3,022	$4.15	$2,599 – $3,445	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$9,423	$4.84	$8,103 – $10,742	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Meridian, MS is estimated at $2,513 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 556 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,161 and $2,864.

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

About 556 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 $543 of the $2,513 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,970 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,332, which makes Dallas, TX to Meridian, 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