Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Sanford, ME flatbed rate

$8,162flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,869 mi
Typical range: $7,019–$9,304
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Sanford price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,336
Fuel: $1,826
All-in estimate: $8,162

Return trip

Sanford → Dallas$5,466

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

Dallas to Sanford by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Sanford, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,799	$3.64	$6,051 – $7,547
53' refrigerated	$8,099	$4.33	$7,046 – $9,152
48' flatbed	$8,162	$4.37	$7,019 – $9,304
Step deck	$8,883	$4.75	$7,461 – $10,304
Power only	$6,037	$3.23	$5,253 – $6,822
Hotshot	$4,558	$2.44	$3,783 – $5,333
26' box truck	$4,455	$2.38	$3,786 – $5,123
Sprinter van	$2,720	$1.46	$2,284 – $3,155

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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 Sanford

48' flatbed lanes into Sanford, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	296 mi	$2,359	$7.97	$2,029 – $2,689	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,082 mi	$18,093	$5.87	$15,560 – $20,626	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,022 mi	$6,359	$6.22	$5,469 – $7,249	3 d
Houston, TX	1,946 mi	$8,453	$4.34	$7,269 – $9,636	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,726 mi	$9,300	$3.41	$7,998 – $10,602	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	385 mi	$2,412	$6.26	$2,074 – $2,750	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,132 mi	$9,155	$4.29	$7,873 – $10,437	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,055 mi	$17,948	$5.87	$15,435 – $20,461	7 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Sanford, ME is estimated at $8,162 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,869 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,019 and $9,304.

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

About 1,869 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,826 of the $8,162 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,336 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,466, which makes Dallas, TX to Sanford, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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