Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to South Plainfield, NJ flatbed rate

$5,907flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,587 mi
Typical range: $5,080–$6,735
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to South Plainfield price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,357
Fuel: $1,550
All-in estimate: $5,907

Return trip

South Plainfield → Dallas$5,090

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Dallas to South Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to South Plainfield, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,908	$3.09	$4,368 – $5,448
53' refrigerated	$5,848	$3.68	$5,087 – $6,608
48' flatbed	$5,907	$3.72	$5,080 – $6,735
Step deck	$6,432	$4.05	$5,403 – $7,461
Power only	$4,349	$2.74	$3,784 – $4,915
Hotshot	$3,283	$2.07	$2,725 – $3,841
26' box truck	$3,212	$2.02	$2,730 – $3,694
Sprinter van	$1,963	$1.24	$1,649 – $2,277

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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 South Plainfield

48' flatbed lanes into South Plainfield, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,873 mi	$14,128	$4.92	$12,150 – $16,106	6 d
Chicago, IL	820 mi	$4,480	$5.46	$3,853 – $5,107	2 d
Houston, TX	1,645 mi	$6,090	$3.70	$5,237 – $6,942	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$7,152	$2.87	$6,150 – $8,153	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	64 mi	$1,056	$16.50	$908 – $1,204	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,838 mi	$6,697	$3.64	$5,759 – $7,634	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$13,958	$4.92	$12,004 – $15,912	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	963 mi	$3,183	$3.31	$2,737 – $3,628	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to South Plainfield, NJ?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to South Plainfield, NJ is estimated at $5,907 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,587 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,080 and $6,735.

How far is Dallas, TX from South Plainfield, NJ by truck?

About 1,587 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 $1,550 of the $5,907 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,357 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from South Plainfield, NJ to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,090, which makes Dallas, TX to South Plainfield, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →