Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Papillion, NE flatbed rate

$2,455flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 682 mi
Typical range: $2,111–$2,798
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Papillion price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,789
Fuel: $666
All-in estimate: $2,455

Return trip

Papillion → Dallas$3,143

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

Dallas to Papillion by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Papillion, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,002	$2.93	$1,781 – $2,222
53' refrigerated	$2,387	$3.50	$2,077 – $2,698
48' flatbed	$2,455	$3.60	$2,111 – $2,798
Step deck	$2,682	$3.93	$2,253 – $3,111
Power only	$1,747	$2.56	$1,520 – $1,974
Hotshot	$1,317	$1.93	$1,093 – $1,541
26' box truck	$1,299	$1.91	$1,104 – $1,494
Sprinter van	$801	$1.17	$673 – $929

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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 Papillion

48' flatbed lanes into Papillion, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,361 mi	$4,424	$3.25	$3,805 – $5,043	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,550 mi	$6,591	$4.25	$5,668 – $7,513	4 d
Chicago, IL	515 mi	$2,606	$5.06	$2,241 – $2,971	2 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$3,072	$3.31	$2,642 – $3,502	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$3,078	$2.55	$2,647 – $3,509	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,297 mi	$3,776	$2.91	$3,248 – $4,305	3 d
San Antonio, TX	966 mi	$3,170	$3.28	$2,726 – $3,614	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,525 mi	$6,501	$4.26	$5,591 – $7,411	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Papillion, NE is estimated at $2,455 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 682 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,111 and $2,798.

How far is Dallas, TX from Papillion, NE by truck?

About 682 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 $666 of the $2,455 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,789 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Papillion, NE to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,143, which makes Dallas, TX to Papillion, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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