Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Newport, RI flatbed rate

$7,533flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,791 mi
Typical range: $6,478–$8,588
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Newport price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,783
Fuel: $1,750
All-in estimate: $7,533

Return trip

Newport → Dallas$4,945

This direction runs 52% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

Dallas to Newport by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Newport, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,271	$3.50	$5,581 – $6,961
53' refrigerated	$7,470	$4.17	$6,499 – $8,442
48' flatbed	$7,533	$4.21	$6,478 – $8,588
Step deck	$8,199	$4.58	$6,887 – $9,511
Power only	$5,566	$3.11	$4,842 – $6,289
Hotshot	$4,202	$2.35	$3,487 – $4,916
26' box truck	$4,108	$2.29	$3,491 – $4,724
Sprinter van	$2,508	$1.40	$2,107 – $2,910

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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, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$1,790	$10.29	$1,540 – $2,041	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,058 mi	$17,201	$5.62	$14,793 – $19,609	7 d
Chicago, IL	996 mi	$5,968	$5.99	$5,133 – $6,804	3 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$7,743	$4.19	$6,659 – $8,827	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,688 mi	$8,793	$3.27	$7,562 – $10,024	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	264 mi	$1,897	$7.18	$1,631 – $2,162	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,042 mi	$8,441	$4.13	$7,259 – $9,622	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,023 mi	$17,021	$5.63	$14,638 – $19,404	7 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Newport, RI is estimated at $7,533 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,791 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,478 and $8,588.

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

About 1,791 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,750 of the $7,533 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,783 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,945, which makes Dallas, TX to Newport, RI 52% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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