Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to West Chester, PA flatbed rate

$5,736flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 1,502 mi
Typical range: $4,933–$6,539
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to West Chester price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,269
Fuel: $1,467
All-in estimate: $5,736

Return trip

West Chester → Dallas$4,384

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

Dallas to West Chester by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to West Chester, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,762	$3.17	$4,238 – $5,285
53' refrigerated	$5,673	$3.78	$4,936 – $6,411
48' flatbed	$5,736	$3.82	$4,933 – $6,539
Step deck	$6,247	$4.16	$5,247 – $7,246
Power only	$4,216	$2.81	$3,668 – $4,764
Hotshot	$3,182	$2.12	$2,641 – $3,723
26' box truck	$3,115	$2.07	$2,648 – $3,582
Sprinter van	$1,905	$1.27	$1,600 – $2,209

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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 West Chester

48' flatbed lanes into West Chester, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	118 mi	$1,393	$11.80	$1,198 – $1,588	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,802 mi	$14,046	$5.01	$12,079 – $16,012	6 d
Chicago, IL	759 mi	$4,306	$5.67	$3,703 – $4,909	2 d
Houston, TX	1,556 mi	$5,909	$3.80	$5,082 – $6,736	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,421 mi	$7,078	$2.92	$6,087 – $8,069	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,751 mi	$6,532	$3.73	$5,618 – $7,447	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,762 mi	$13,864	$5.02	$11,923 – $15,805	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	882 mi	$3,028	$3.43	$2,604 – $3,452	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to West Chester, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to West Chester, PA is estimated at $5,736 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 1,502 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,933 and $6,539.

How far is Dallas, TX from West Chester, PA by truck?

About 1,502 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 $1,467 of the $5,736 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,269 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Chester, PA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,384, which makes Dallas, TX to West Chester, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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