Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Watertown, SD flatbed rate

$3,385flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 988 mi
Typical range: $2,911–$3,859
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Watertown price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,420
Fuel: $965
All-in estimate: $3,385

Return trip

Watertown → Dallas$4,089

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Dallas to Watertown by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Watertown, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,787	$2.82	$2,480 – $3,093
53' refrigerated	$3,322	$3.36	$2,890 – $3,753
48' flatbed	$3,385	$3.43	$2,911 – $3,859
Step deck	$3,693	$3.74	$3,102 – $4,283
Power only	$2,451	$2.48	$2,132 – $2,769
Hotshot	$1,849	$1.87	$1,535 – $2,163
26' box truck	$1,816	$1.84	$1,544 – $2,089
Sprinter van	$1,115	$1.13	$936 – $1,293

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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 Watertown

48' flatbed lanes into Watertown, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,426 mi	$4,826	$3.38	$4,150 – $5,501	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,598 mi	$7,097	$4.44	$6,104 – $8,091	4 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,070	$5.00	$2,641 – $3,500	2 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$4,046	$3.27	$3,480 – $4,613	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$3,470	$2.64	$2,984 – $3,956	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,379 mi	$4,168	$3.02	$3,584 – $4,752	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$4,110	$3.26	$3,535 – $4,685	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,599 mi	$7,101	$4.44	$6,107 – $8,095	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Watertown, SD is estimated at $3,385 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 988 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,911 and $3,859.

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

About 988 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 $965 of the $3,385 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,420 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,089, which makes Dallas, TX to Watertown, SD 17% 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