Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Opelousas, LA flatbed rate

$1,902flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.09
Distance: 374 mi
Typical range: $1,636–$2,169
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Opelousas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,537
Fuel: $365
All-in estimate: $1,902

Return trip

Opelousas → Dallas$1,747

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Dallas to Opelousas by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Opelousas, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,523	$4.07	$1,355 – $1,691
53' refrigerated	$1,819	$4.86	$1,582 – $2,055
48' flatbed	$1,902	$5.09	$1,636 – $2,169
Step deck	$2,085	$5.58	$1,752 – $2,419
Power only	$1,309	$3.50	$1,139 – $1,479
Hotshot	$986	$2.64	$819 – $1,154
26' box truck	$980	$2.62	$833 – $1,128
Sprinter van	$609	$1.63	$512 – $707

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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 Opelousas

48' flatbed lanes into Opelousas, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,455 mi	$5,298	$3.64	$4,557 – $6,040	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,832 mi	$8,612	$4.70	$7,406 – $9,818	4 d
Chicago, IL	966 mi	$4,603	$4.77	$3,959 – $5,248	3 d
Houston, TX	241 mi	$1,522	$6.32	$1,309 – $1,736	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,403 mi	$3,949	$2.82	$3,397 – $4,502	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,364 mi	$4,460	$3.27	$3,836 – $5,085	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$2,156	$4.66	$1,854 – $2,458	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,744 mi	$8,255	$4.73	$7,100 – $9,411	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Opelousas, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Opelousas, LA is estimated at $1,902 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 374 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,636 and $2,169.

How far is Dallas, TX from Opelousas, LA by truck?

About 374 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $365 of the $1,902 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,537 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Opelousas, LA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,747, which makes Dallas, TX to Opelousas, LA 9% 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