Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Salisbury, NC flatbed rate

$4,234flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 1,120 mi
Typical range: $3,641–$4,826
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Salisbury price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,140
Fuel: $1,094
All-in estimate: $4,234

Return trip

Salisbury → Dallas$3,474

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Dallas to Salisbury by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Salisbury, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,494	$3.12	$3,110 – $3,879
53' refrigerated	$4,165	$3.72	$3,623 – $4,706
48' flatbed	$4,234	$3.78	$3,641 – $4,826
Step deck	$4,616	$4.12	$3,877 – $5,354
Power only	$3,080	$2.75	$2,680 – $3,481
Hotshot	$2,324	$2.08	$1,929 – $2,719
26' box truck	$2,280	$2.04	$1,938 – $2,622
Sprinter van	$1,398	$1.25	$1,174 – $1,621

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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 Salisbury

48' flatbed lanes into Salisbury, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$2,793	$4.77	$2,402 – $3,184	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$11,992	$4.75	$10,313 – $13,671	6 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$3,731	$5.49	$3,208 – $4,253	2 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$4,255	$3.78	$3,659 – $4,850	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,118 mi	$5,896	$2.78	$5,070 – $6,721	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$2,223	$4.50	$1,912 – $2,534	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$4,881	$3.65	$4,198 – $5,565	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,466 mi	$11,741	$4.76	$10,097 – $13,385	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Salisbury, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Salisbury, NC is estimated at $4,234 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 1,120 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,641 and $4,826.

How far is Dallas, TX from Salisbury, NC by truck?

About 1,120 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 $1,094 of the $4,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,140 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salisbury, NC to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,474, which makes Dallas, TX to Salisbury, NC 22% 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