Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Norwalk, CT flatbed rate

$7,156flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,658 mi
Typical range: $6,154–$8,158
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Norwalk price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,536
Fuel: $1,620
All-in estimate: $7,156

Return trip

Norwalk → Dallas$4,358

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Dallas to Norwalk by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Norwalk, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,950	$3.59	$5,296 – $6,605
53' refrigerated	$7,089	$4.28	$6,167 – $8,010
48' flatbed	$7,156	$4.32	$6,154 – $8,158
Step deck	$7,791	$4.70	$6,544 – $9,038
Power only	$5,276	$3.18	$4,590 – $5,962
Hotshot	$3,983	$2.40	$3,306 – $4,660
26' box truck	$3,895	$2.35	$3,311 – $4,480
Sprinter van	$2,380	$1.44	$1,999 – $2,761

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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 Norwalk

48' flatbed lanes into Norwalk, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,931 mi	$16,794	$5.73	$14,442 – $19,145	7 d
Chicago, IL	873 mi	$5,478	$6.28	$4,711 – $6,245	2 d
Houston, TX	1,718 mi	$7,376	$4.29	$6,344 – $8,409	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,558 mi	$8,534	$3.34	$7,339 – $9,728	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	138 mi	$1,489	$10.79	$1,280 – $1,697	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,911 mi	$8,085	$4.23	$6,953 – $9,217	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,895 mi	$16,606	$5.74	$14,281 – $18,931	7 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,032 mi	$3,919	$3.80	$3,371 – $4,468	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Norwalk, CT?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Norwalk, CT is estimated at $7,156 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,658 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,154 and $8,158.

How far is Dallas, TX from Norwalk, CT by truck?

About 1,658 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 $1,620 of the $7,156 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,536 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norwalk, CT to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,358, which makes Dallas, TX to Norwalk, CT 64% more expensive. 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