Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Pontiac, MI flatbed rate

$3,826flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,181 mi
Typical range: $3,290–$4,361
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Pontiac price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,672
Fuel: $1,154
All-in estimate: $3,826

Return trip

Pontiac → Dallas$4,741

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Dallas to Pontiac by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Pontiac, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,161	$2.68	$2,813 – $3,509
53' refrigerated	$3,767	$3.19	$3,278 – $4,257
48' flatbed	$3,826	$3.24	$3,290 – $4,361
Step deck	$4,170	$3.53	$3,503 – $4,837
Power only	$2,789	$2.36	$2,426 – $3,151
Hotshot	$2,105	$1.78	$1,747 – $2,462
26' box truck	$2,064	$1.75	$1,754 – $2,373
Sprinter van	$1,264	$1.07	$1,062 – $1,467

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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 Pontiac

48' flatbed lanes into Pontiac, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	592 mi	$2,439	$4.12	$2,097 – $2,780	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$9,687	$4.15	$8,331 – $11,043	5 d
Chicago, IL	274 mi	$1,884	$6.88	$1,620 – $2,148	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$4,171	$3.17	$3,587 – $4,755	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,978 mi	$4,810	$2.43	$4,137 – $5,484	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	543 mi	$2,046	$3.77	$1,759 – $2,332	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$4,568	$3.11	$3,929 – $5,208	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$9,584	$4.15	$8,242 – $10,926	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Pontiac, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Pontiac, MI is estimated at $3,826 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,181 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,290 and $4,361.

How far is Dallas, TX from Pontiac, MI by truck?

About 1,181 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 $1,154 of the $3,826 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,672 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pontiac, MI to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,741, which makes Dallas, TX to Pontiac, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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