Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Texarkana, AR flatbed rate

$1,294flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.57
Distance: 197 mi
Typical range: $1,112–$1,475
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Texarkana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,102
Fuel: $192
All-in estimate: $1,294

Return trip

Texarkana → Dallas$1,308

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Dallas to Texarkana by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Texarkana, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,014	$5.15	$902 – $1,125
53' refrigerated	$1,212	$6.15	$1,055 – $1,370
48' flatbed	$1,294	$6.57	$1,112 – $1,475
Step deck	$1,424	$7.23	$1,196 – $1,651
Power only	$855	$4.34	$744 – $966
Hotshot	$644	$3.27	$534 – $753
26' box truck	$646	$3.28	$549 – $743
Sprinter van	$406	$2.06	$341 – $470

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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 Texarkana

48' flatbed lanes into Texarkana, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,427 mi	$4,828	$3.38	$4,152 – $5,504	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$7,304	$4.42	$6,281 – $8,326	4 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$3,687	$4.63	$3,171 – $4,203	2 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,600	$5.11	$1,376 – $1,824	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,229 mi	$3,282	$2.67	$2,823 – $3,742	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$4,071	$3.04	$3,501 – $4,641	3 d
San Antonio, TX	452 mi	$1,968	$4.35	$1,692 – $2,243	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$7,022	$4.45	$6,039 – $8,005	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Texarkana, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Texarkana, AR is estimated at $1,294 all-in in October 2026, or $6.57 a mile over about 197 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,112 and $1,475.

How far is Dallas, TX from Texarkana, AR by truck?

About 197 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $192 of the $1,294 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,102 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Texarkana, AR to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,308, which makes Dallas, TX to Texarkana, AR 1% 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