Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Royal Oak, MI flatbed rate

$3,823flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,180 mi
Typical range: $3,288–$4,358
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Royal Oak price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,670
Fuel: $1,153
All-in estimate: $3,823

Return trip

Royal Oak → Dallas$4,737

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

Dallas to Royal Oak by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Royal Oak, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,159	$2.68	$2,811 – $3,506
53' refrigerated	$3,765	$3.19	$3,275 – $4,254
48' flatbed	$3,823	$3.24	$3,288 – $4,358
Step deck	$4,167	$3.53	$3,500 – $4,834
Power only	$2,787	$2.36	$2,425 – $3,149
Hotshot	$2,103	$1.78	$1,746 – $2,461
26' box truck	$2,062	$1.75	$1,753 – $2,372
Sprinter van	$1,264	$1.07	$1,061 – $1,466

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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 Royal Oak

48' flatbed lanes into Royal Oak, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	581 mi	$2,408	$4.15	$2,071 – $2,745	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,342 mi	$9,713	$4.15	$8,353 – $11,073	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$1,901	$6.81	$1,634 – $2,167	1 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$4,161	$3.18	$3,578 – $4,743	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,984 mi	$4,823	$2.43	$4,148 – $5,498	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	532 mi	$2,019	$3.79	$1,736 – $2,301	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,465 mi	$4,563	$3.11	$3,924 – $5,202	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,313 mi	$9,606	$4.15	$8,261 – $10,951	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Royal Oak, MI is estimated at $3,823 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,180 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,288 and $4,358.

How far is Dallas, TX from Royal Oak, MI by truck?

About 1,180 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 $1,153 of the $3,823 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,670 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Royal Oak, MI to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,737, which makes Dallas, TX to Royal Oak, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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