Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Midland, MI flatbed rate

$3,852flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,191 mi
Typical range: $3,312–$4,391
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Midland price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,689
Fuel: $1,163
All-in estimate: $3,852

Return trip

Midland → Dallas$4,773

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Dallas to Midland by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Midland, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,183	$2.67	$2,833 – $3,533
53' refrigerated	$3,794	$3.19	$3,300 – $4,287
48' flatbed	$3,852	$3.23	$3,312 – $4,391
Step deck	$4,198	$3.52	$3,526 – $4,870
Power only	$2,809	$2.36	$2,444 – $3,174
Hotshot	$2,120	$1.78	$1,759 – $2,480
26' box truck	$2,078	$1.75	$1,767 – $2,390
Sprinter van	$1,273	$1.07	$1,070 – $1,477

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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 Midland

48' flatbed lanes into Midland, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	667 mi	$2,645	$3.97	$2,275 – $3,016	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,289 mi	$9,517	$4.16	$8,185 – $10,850	5 d
Chicago, IL	253 mi	$1,814	$7.17	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$4,241	$3.16	$3,647 – $4,835	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,943 mi	$4,736	$2.44	$4,073 – $5,399	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,249	$3.59	$1,934 – $2,564	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$4,607	$3.11	$3,962 – $5,252	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,266 mi	$9,433	$4.16	$8,112 – $10,753	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Midland, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Midland, MI is estimated at $3,852 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,191 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,312 and $4,391.

How far is Dallas, TX from Midland, MI by truck?

About 1,191 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 $1,163 of the $3,852 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,689 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Midland, MI to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,773, which makes Dallas, TX to Midland, MI 19% 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