Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Springfield, IL flatbed rate

$2,538flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 737 mi
Typical range: $2,183–$2,893
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Springfield price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,818
Fuel: $720
All-in estimate: $2,538

Return trip

Springfield → Dallas$3,417

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Dallas to Springfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Springfield, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,074	$2.81	$1,846 – $2,302
53' refrigerated	$2,473	$3.36	$2,152 – $2,795
48' flatbed	$2,538	$3.44	$2,183 – $2,893
Step deck	$2,772	$3.76	$2,329 – $3,216
Power only	$1,813	$2.46	$1,578 – $2,049
Hotshot	$1,368	$1.86	$1,135 – $1,600
26' box truck	$1,348	$1.83	$1,145 – $1,550
Sprinter van	$830	$1.13	$697 – $962

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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 Springfield

48' flatbed lanes into Springfield, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	979 mi	$3,329	$3.40	$2,863 – $3,796	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,924 mi	$7,760	$4.03	$6,674 – $8,847	5 d
Chicago, IL	206 mi	$1,574	$7.64	$1,354 – $1,795	1 d
Houston, TX	901 mi	$2,943	$3.27	$2,531 – $3,355	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$3,703	$2.39	$3,184 – $4,221	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	907 mi	$2,789	$3.08	$2,399 – $3,180	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$3,261	$3.17	$2,804 – $3,717	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,885 mi	$7,624	$4.04	$6,556 – $8,691	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Springfield, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Springfield, IL is estimated at $2,538 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 737 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,183 and $2,893.

How far is Dallas, TX from Springfield, IL by truck?

About 737 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 $720 of the $2,538 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,818 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Springfield, IL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,417, which makes Dallas, TX to Springfield, IL 26% 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