Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Suffolk, VA flatbed rate

$5,585flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,383 mi
Typical range: $4,803–$6,367
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Suffolk price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,234
Fuel: $1,351
All-in estimate: $5,585

Return trip

Suffolk → Dallas$4,417

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

Dallas to Suffolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Suffolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,629	$3.35	$4,120 – $5,138
53' refrigerated	$5,516	$3.99	$4,799 – $6,233
48' flatbed	$5,585	$4.04	$4,803 – $6,367
Step deck	$6,084	$4.40	$5,110 – $7,057
Power only	$4,094	$2.96	$3,562 – $4,626
Hotshot	$3,090	$2.23	$2,565 – $3,615
26' box truck	$3,026	$2.19	$2,572 – $3,480
Sprinter van	$1,852	$1.34	$1,555 – $2,148

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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 Suffolk

48' flatbed lanes into Suffolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	366 mi	$2,330	$6.37	$2,004 – $2,657	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,764 mi	$14,467	$5.23	$12,441 – $16,492	6 d
Chicago, IL	813 mi	$4,721	$5.81	$4,060 – $5,382	2 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$5,621	$4.03	$4,834 – $6,408	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,364 mi	$7,225	$3.06	$6,214 – $8,237	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	287 mi	$1,821	$6.35	$1,566 – $2,076	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,603 mi	$6,318	$3.94	$5,434 – $7,203	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,711 mi	$14,216	$5.24	$12,225 – $16,206	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Suffolk, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Suffolk, VA is estimated at $5,585 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,383 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,803 and $6,367.

How far is Dallas, TX from Suffolk, VA by truck?

About 1,383 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 $1,351 of the $5,585 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,234 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Suffolk, VA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,417, which makes Dallas, TX to Suffolk, VA 26% 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