Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Star, ID flatbed rate

$5,661flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,538 mi
Typical range: $4,868–$6,454
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Star price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,159
Fuel: $1,502
All-in estimate: $5,661

Return trip

Star → Dallas$4,644

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

Dallas to Star by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Star, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,701	$3.06	$4,184 – $5,218
53' refrigerated	$5,601	$3.64	$4,873 – $6,329
48' flatbed	$5,661	$3.68	$4,868 – $6,454
Step deck	$6,165	$4.01	$5,178 – $7,151
Power only	$4,164	$2.71	$3,623 – $4,705
Hotshot	$3,143	$2.04	$2,609 – $3,677
26' box truck	$3,076	$2.00	$2,614 – $3,537
Sprinter van	$1,880	$1.22	$1,580 – $2,181

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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 Star

48' flatbed lanes into Star, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,554 mi	$9,350	$3.66	$8,041 – $10,659	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	799 mi	$4,792	$6.00	$4,121 – $5,463	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,722 mi	$7,983	$4.64	$6,865 – $9,100	4 d
Houston, TX	1,776 mi	$6,397	$3.60	$5,502 – $7,293	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	872 mi	$2,938	$3.37	$2,527 – $3,349	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,503 mi	$8,154	$3.26	$7,013 – $9,296	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$5,995	$3.64	$5,156 – $6,834	4 d
San Diego, CA	889 mi	$5,187	$5.84	$4,461 – $5,914	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Star, ID?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Star, ID is estimated at $5,661 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,538 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,868 and $6,454.

How far is Dallas, TX from Star, ID by truck?

About 1,538 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 $1,502 of the $5,661 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,159 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Star, ID to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,644, which makes Dallas, TX to Star, ID 22% more expensive. 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