Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Newport, KY flatbed rate

$3,388flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 958 mi
Typical range: $2,913–$3,862
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Newport price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,452
Fuel: $936
All-in estimate: $3,388

Return trip

Newport → Dallas$3,387

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Dallas to Newport by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Newport, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,786	$2.91	$2,480 – $3,093
53' refrigerated	$3,322	$3.47	$2,890 – $3,754
48' flatbed	$3,388	$3.54	$2,913 – $3,862
Step deck	$3,696	$3.86	$3,104 – $4,287
Power only	$2,449	$2.56	$2,131 – $2,768
Hotshot	$1,848	$1.93	$1,534 – $2,162
26' box truck	$1,816	$1.90	$1,543 – $2,088
Sprinter van	$1,115	$1.16	$936 – $1,293

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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 Newport

48' flatbed lanes into Newport, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,775	$4.13	$2,386 – $3,163	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,246 mi	$9,766	$4.35	$8,399 – $11,133	5 d
Chicago, IL	299 mi	$2,053	$6.86	$1,765 – $2,340	1 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$3,645	$3.46	$3,135 – $4,156	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,860 mi	$4,759	$2.56	$4,092 – $5,425	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,262	$3.81	$1,946 – $2,579	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$4,114	$3.36	$3,538 – $4,690	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,202 mi	$9,597	$4.36	$8,253 – $10,940	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Newport, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Newport, KY is estimated at $3,388 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 958 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,913 and $3,862.

How far is Dallas, TX from Newport, KY by truck?

About 958 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 $936 of the $3,388 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,452 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newport, KY to Dallas, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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