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Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Watertown, MA flatbed rate

$7,314flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile
$4.02
Distance
1,819 mi
Typical range
$6,290–$8,338
Transit
4 days

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Watertown price history

$6,000$6,500$7,000202220242026
3 months
+8.6%
1 year
+18.6%
5 years
+24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul
$5,537
Fuel
$1,777
All-in estimate
$7,314

Return trip

Watertown → Dallas$5,006

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Dallas to Watertown by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Watertown, MA by truck type
Truck typeEstimatePer mile
53' dry van$6,091$3.35
53' refrigerated$7,255$3.99
48' flatbed$7,314$4.02
Step deck$7,961$4.38
Power only$5,406$2.97
Hotshot$4,082$2.24
26' box truck$3,990$2.19
Sprinter van$2,436$1.34

More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
ToEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$6,419$3.97
Los Angeles, CA$4,424$3.00
Chicago, IL$3,044$3.23
Houston, TX$1,438$5.47
Phoenix, AZ$3,701$3.53
Philadelphia, PA$5,832$3.81
San Antonio, TX$1,529$5.13
San Diego, CA$4,224$3.03

More lanes into Watertown

48' flatbed lanes into Watertown, MA
FromEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$1,881$8.59
Los Angeles, CA$16,495$5.39
Chicago, IL$5,727$5.74
Houston, TX$7,546$4.00
Phoenix, AZ$8,450$3.13
Philadelphia, PA$1,968$6.35
San Antonio, TX$8,205$3.95
San Diego, CA$16,342$5.39

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Watertown, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Watertown, MA is estimated at $7,314 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,819 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,290 and $8,338.

How far is Dallas, TX from Watertown, MA by truck?

About 1,819 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 $1,777 of the $7,314 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,537 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Watertown, MA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,006, which makes Dallas, TX to Watertown, MA 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →