Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Rockland, ME flatbed rate

$8,573flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 1,978 mi
Typical range: $7,373–$9,774
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Rockland price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,641
Fuel: $1,932
All-in estimate: $8,573

Return trip

Rockland → Dallas$5,742

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Dallas to Rockland by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Rockland, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,148	$3.61	$6,362 – $7,934
53' refrigerated	$8,514	$4.30	$7,407 – $9,621
48' flatbed	$8,573	$4.33	$7,373 – $9,774
Step deck	$9,329	$4.72	$7,836 – $10,822
Power only	$6,351	$3.21	$5,526 – $7,177
Hotshot	$4,795	$2.42	$3,980 – $5,610
26' box truck	$4,685	$2.37	$3,982 – $5,388
Sprinter van	$2,859	$1.45	$2,402 – $3,317

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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 Rockland

48' flatbed lanes into Rockland, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	404 mi	$2,792	$6.91	$2,401 – $3,183	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,176 mi	$18,597	$5.86	$15,993 – $21,200	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,120 mi	$6,833	$6.10	$5,877 – $7,790	3 d
Houston, TX	2,057 mi	$8,872	$4.31	$7,630 – $10,114	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,825 mi	$9,605	$3.40	$8,260 – $10,950	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$2,800	$5.67	$2,408 – $3,192	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,242 mi	$9,570	$4.27	$8,231 – $10,910	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,151 mi	$18,463	$5.86	$15,878 – $21,048	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Rockland, ME?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Rockland, ME is estimated at $8,573 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 1,978 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,373 and $9,774.

How far is Dallas, TX from Rockland, ME by truck?

About 1,978 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,932 of the $8,573 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,641 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rockland, ME to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,742, which makes Dallas, TX to Rockland, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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