Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Sanford, NC flatbed rate

$4,489flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,205 mi
Typical range: $3,860–$5,117
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Sanford price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,312
Fuel: $1,177
All-in estimate: $4,489

Return trip

Sanford → Dallas$3,683

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

Dallas to Sanford by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Sanford, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,710	$3.08	$3,302 – $4,119
53' refrigerated	$4,422	$3.67	$3,847 – $4,997
48' flatbed	$4,489	$3.72	$3,860 – $5,117
Step deck	$4,892	$4.06	$4,109 – $5,675
Power only	$3,274	$2.72	$2,849 – $3,700
Hotshot	$2,471	$2.05	$2,051 – $2,891
26' box truck	$2,423	$2.01	$2,059 – $2,786
Sprinter van	$1,484	$1.23	$1,247 – $1,722

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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, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	539 mi	$2,647	$4.91	$2,276 – $3,017	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,613 mi	$12,367	$4.73	$10,635 – $14,098	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$3,996	$5.34	$3,436 – $4,555	2 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$4,486	$3.73	$3,858 – $5,114	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,206 mi	$6,111	$2.77	$5,255 – $6,967	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$2,101	$4.66	$1,807 – $2,396	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,416 mi	$5,121	$3.62	$4,404 – $5,838	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,555 mi	$12,120	$4.74	$10,423 – $13,817	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Sanford, NC is estimated at $4,489 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,205 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,860 and $5,117.

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

About 1,205 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 $1,177 of the $4,489 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,312 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,683, which makes Dallas, TX to Sanford, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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