Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Shawnee, KS flatbed rate

$2,120flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 524 mi
Typical range: $1,823–$2,416
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Shawnee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,608
Fuel: $512
All-in estimate: $2,120

Return trip

Shawnee → Dallas$2,585

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Dallas to Shawnee by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Shawnee, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,715	$3.27	$1,527 – $1,904
53' refrigerated	$2,047	$3.91	$1,781 – $2,313
48' flatbed	$2,120	$4.04	$1,823 – $2,416
Step deck	$2,319	$4.43	$1,948 – $2,690
Power only	$1,488	$2.84	$1,294 – $1,681
Hotshot	$1,121	$2.14	$931 – $1,312
26' box truck	$1,110	$2.12	$943 – $1,276
Sprinter van	$686	$1.31	$576 – $796

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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 Shawnee

48' flatbed lanes into Shawnee, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,310 mi	$4,419	$3.37	$3,800 – $5,038	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,594 mi	$6,955	$4.36	$5,981 – $7,928	4 d
Chicago, IL	498 mi	$2,629	$5.28	$2,261 – $2,997	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$2,717	$3.60	$2,336 – $3,097	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,198	$2.63	$2,750 – $3,645	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,238 mi	$3,748	$3.03	$3,223 – $4,272	3 d
San Antonio, TX	818 mi	$2,883	$3.52	$2,479 – $3,287	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,554 mi	$6,807	$4.38	$5,854 – $7,760	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Shawnee, KS?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Shawnee, KS is estimated at $2,120 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 524 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,823 and $2,416.

How far is Dallas, TX from Shawnee, KS by truck?

About 524 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $512 of the $2,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,608 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shawnee, KS to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,585, which makes Dallas, TX to Shawnee, KS 18% cheaper. 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