Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to State College, PA flatbed rate

$5,385flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,392 mi
Typical range: $4,631–$6,138
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to State College price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,025
Fuel: $1,360
All-in estimate: $5,385

Return trip

State College → Dallas$4,115

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Dallas to State College by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to State College, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,463	$3.21	$3,972 – $4,954
53' refrigerated	$5,318	$3.82	$4,627 – $6,010
48' flatbed	$5,385	$3.87	$4,631 – $6,138
Step deck	$5,865	$4.21	$4,927 – $6,804
Power only	$3,948	$2.84	$3,435 – $4,461
Hotshot	$2,980	$2.14	$2,473 – $3,486
26' box truck	$2,918	$2.10	$2,480 – $3,356
Sprinter van	$1,785	$1.28	$1,500 – $2,071

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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 State College

48' flatbed lanes into State College, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	242 mi	$1,814	$7.49	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$13,397	$5.04	$11,521 – $15,272	6 d
Chicago, IL	608 mi	$3,687	$6.06	$3,171 – $4,204	2 d
Houston, TX	1,467 mi	$5,624	$3.83	$4,837 – $6,412	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,284 mi	$6,720	$2.94	$5,779 – $7,661	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	181 mi	$1,427	$7.88	$1,227 – $1,626	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,652 mi	$6,216	$3.76	$5,346 – $7,086	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,622 mi	$13,229	$5.05	$11,377 – $15,081	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to State College, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to State College, PA is estimated at $5,385 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,392 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,631 and $6,138.

How far is Dallas, TX from State College, PA by truck?

About 1,392 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 $1,360 of the $5,385 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,025 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from State College, PA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,115, which makes Dallas, TX to State College, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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