Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Payson, AZ flatbed rate

$3,557flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 995 mi
Typical range: $3,059–$4,055
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Payson price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,585
Fuel: $972
All-in estimate: $3,557

Return trip

Payson → Dallas$2,721

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Dallas to Payson by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Payson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,928	$2.94	$2,606 – $3,250
53' refrigerated	$3,490	$3.51	$3,037 – $3,944
48' flatbed	$3,557	$3.57	$3,059 – $4,055
Step deck	$3,880	$3.90	$3,259 – $4,500
Power only	$2,576	$2.59	$2,241 – $2,910
Hotshot	$1,943	$1.95	$1,613 – $2,274
26' box truck	$1,909	$1.92	$1,622 – $2,195
Sprinter van	$1,171	$1.18	$984 – $1,359

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 Payson

48' flatbed lanes into Payson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,456 mi	$8,065	$3.28	$6,936 – $9,194	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	479 mi	$3,026	$6.32	$2,602 – $3,449	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,632 mi	$6,813	$4.17	$5,859 – $7,766	4 d
Houston, TX	1,158 mi	$4,007	$3.46	$3,446 – $4,568	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	76 mi	$830	$10.92	$714 – $946	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,382 mi	$6,969	$2.93	$5,994 – $7,945	5 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$3,479	$3.60	$2,992 – $3,967	3 d
San Diego, CA	412 mi	$2,763	$6.71	$2,376 – $3,150	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Payson, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Payson, AZ is estimated at $3,557 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 995 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,059 and $4,055.

How far is Dallas, TX from Payson, AZ by truck?

About 995 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $972 of the $3,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,585 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Payson, AZ to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,721, which makes Dallas, TX to Payson, AZ 31% 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