Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Portage, IN flatbed rate

$3,186flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 949 mi
Typical range: $2,740–$3,632
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Portage price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,259
Fuel: $927
All-in estimate: $3,186

Return trip

Portage → Dallas$3,967

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Dallas to Portage by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Portage, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,620	$2.76	$2,332 – $2,908
53' refrigerated	$3,124	$3.29	$2,718 – $3,530
48' flatbed	$3,186	$3.36	$2,740 – $3,632
Step deck	$3,476	$3.66	$2,920 – $4,032
Power only	$2,303	$2.43	$2,003 – $2,602
Hotshot	$1,737	$1.83	$1,442 – $2,033
26' box truck	$1,707	$1.80	$1,451 – $1,963
Sprinter van	$1,048	$1.10	$880 – $1,216

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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 Portage

48' flatbed lanes into Portage, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	816 mi	$3,021	$3.70	$2,598 – $3,444	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,091 mi	$8,687	$4.15	$7,471 – $9,903	5 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$3,584	$3.25	$3,082 – $4,086	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$4,234	$2.45	$3,641 – $4,826	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	754 mi	$2,533	$3.36	$2,178 – $2,888	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,240 mi	$3,933	$3.17	$3,383 – $4,484	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,060 mi	$8,574	$4.16	$7,374 – $9,774	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	987 mi	$2,649	$2.68	$2,278 – $3,020	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Portage, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Portage, IN is estimated at $3,186 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 949 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,740 and $3,632.

How far is Dallas, TX from Portage, IN by truck?

About 949 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 $927 of the $3,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,259 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portage, IN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,967, which makes Dallas, TX to Portage, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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