Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Normal, IL flatbed rate

$2,716flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 809 mi
Typical range: $2,335–$3,096
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Normal price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,926
Fuel: $790
All-in estimate: $2,716

Return trip

Normal → Dallas$3,656

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Dallas to Normal by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Normal, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,225	$2.75	$1,980 – $2,469
53' refrigerated	$2,653	$3.28	$2,308 – $2,997
48' flatbed	$2,716	$3.36	$2,335 – $3,096
Step deck	$2,965	$3.66	$2,490 – $3,439
Power only	$1,949	$2.41	$1,695 – $2,202
Hotshot	$1,470	$1.82	$1,220 – $1,720
26' box truck	$1,447	$1.79	$1,230 – $1,664
Sprinter van	$890	$1.10	$747 – $1,032

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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 Normal

48' flatbed lanes into Normal, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$3,204	$3.44	$2,755 – $3,652	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,971 mi	$7,925	$4.02	$6,815 – $9,034	5 d
Chicago, IL	134 mi	$1,347	$10.05	$1,158 – $1,535	1 d
Houston, TX	973 mi	$3,120	$3.21	$2,683 – $3,557	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$3,807	$2.38	$3,274 – $4,341	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$2,685	$3.11	$2,309 – $3,060	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,102 mi	$3,438	$3.12	$2,957 – $3,920	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,935 mi	$7,799	$4.03	$6,707 – $8,891	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Normal, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Normal, IL is estimated at $2,716 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 809 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,335 and $3,096.

How far is Dallas, TX from Normal, IL by truck?

About 809 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 $790 of the $2,716 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,926 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Normal, IL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,656, which makes Dallas, TX to Normal, IL 26% 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