Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to North Platte, NE flatbed rate

$2,568flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 727 mi
Typical range: $2,208–$2,927
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to North Platte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,858
Fuel: $710
All-in estimate: $2,568

Return trip

North Platte → Dallas$3,288

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Dallas to North Platte by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to North Platte, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,098	$2.89	$1,867 – $2,328
53' refrigerated	$2,502	$3.44	$2,176 – $2,827
48' flatbed	$2,568	$3.53	$2,208 – $2,927
Step deck	$2,805	$3.86	$2,356 – $3,254
Power only	$1,833	$2.52	$1,595 – $2,072
Hotshot	$1,383	$1.90	$1,148 – $1,618
26' box truck	$1,363	$1.87	$1,158 – $1,567
Sprinter van	$839	$1.15	$705 – $973

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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 North Platte

48' flatbed lanes into North Platte, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,646 mi	$5,187	$3.15	$4,460 – $5,913	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,277 mi	$5,614	$4.40	$4,828 – $6,400	3 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$3,523	$4.41	$3,030 – $4,016	2 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,231	$3.26	$2,778 – $3,683	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	957 mi	$2,568	$2.68	$2,209 – $2,928	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,583 mi	$4,456	$2.81	$3,832 – $5,080	4 d
San Antonio, TX	962 mi	$3,160	$3.28	$2,718 – $3,603	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,261 mi	$5,557	$4.41	$4,779 – $6,335	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to North Platte, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to North Platte, NE is estimated at $2,568 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 727 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,208 and $2,927.

How far is Dallas, TX from North Platte, NE by truck?

About 727 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 $710 of the $2,568 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,858 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from North Platte, NE to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,288, which makes Dallas, TX to North Platte, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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