Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Starkville, MS flatbed rate

$2,480flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 545 mi
Typical range: $2,133–$2,827
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Starkville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,948
Fuel: $532
All-in estimate: $2,480

Return trip

Starkville → Dallas$2,301

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Dallas to Starkville by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Starkville, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,009	$3.69	$1,788 – $2,230
53' refrigerated	$2,398	$4.40	$2,086 – $2,709
48' flatbed	$2,480	$4.55	$2,133 – $2,827
Step deck	$2,713	$4.98	$2,279 – $3,147
Power only	$1,744	$3.20	$1,518 – $1,971
Hotshot	$1,315	$2.41	$1,092 – $1,539
26' box truck	$1,301	$2.39	$1,105 – $1,496
Sprinter van	$804	$1.47	$675 – $932

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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 Starkville

48' flatbed lanes into Starkville, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$4,474	$3.96	$3,848 – $5,101	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,999 mi	$9,637	$4.82	$8,288 – $10,986	5 d
Chicago, IL	687 mi	$3,717	$5.41	$3,196 – $4,237	2 d
Houston, TX	545 mi	$2,480	$4.55	$2,133 – $2,827	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,578 mi	$4,520	$2.86	$3,888 – $5,153	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,040 mi	$3,722	$3.58	$3,201 – $4,243	3 d
San Antonio, TX	749 mi	$3,084	$4.12	$2,653 – $3,516	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,927 mi	$9,334	$4.84	$8,027 – $10,641	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Starkville, MS?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Starkville, MS is estimated at $2,480 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 545 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,133 and $2,827.

How far is Dallas, TX from Starkville, MS by truck?

About 545 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 $532 of the $2,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,948 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Starkville, MS to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,301, which makes Dallas, TX to Starkville, MS 8% 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