Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Southfield, MI flatbed rate

$3,808flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,174 mi
Typical range: $3,274–$4,341
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Southfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,661
Fuel: $1,147
All-in estimate: $3,808

Return trip

Southfield → Dallas$4,718

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Dallas to Southfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Southfield, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,146	$2.68	$2,800 – $3,492
53' refrigerated	$3,749	$3.19	$3,262 – $4,236
48' flatbed	$3,808	$3.24	$3,274 – $4,341
Step deck	$4,150	$3.54	$3,486 – $4,814
Power only	$2,775	$2.36	$2,414 – $3,136
Hotshot	$2,094	$1.78	$1,738 – $2,450
26' box truck	$2,054	$1.75	$1,746 – $2,362
Sprinter van	$1,258	$1.07	$1,057 – $1,460

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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 Southfield

48' flatbed lanes into Southfield, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$2,425	$4.13	$2,085 – $2,764	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$9,687	$4.15	$8,331 – $11,043	5 d
Chicago, IL	272 mi	$1,877	$6.90	$1,614 – $2,140	1 d
Houston, TX	1,304 mi	$4,145	$3.18	$3,565 – $4,725	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$4,808	$2.43	$4,135 – $5,481	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,031	$3.78	$1,747 – $2,315	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,458 mi	$4,545	$3.12	$3,909 – $5,181	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,306 mi	$9,580	$4.15	$8,239 – $10,921	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Southfield, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Southfield, MI is estimated at $3,808 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,174 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,274 and $4,341.

How far is Dallas, TX from Southfield, MI by truck?

About 1,174 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 $1,147 of the $3,808 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,661 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Southfield, MI to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,718, which makes Dallas, TX to Southfield, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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