Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Williston, ND flatbed rate

$4,586flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,324 mi
Typical range: $3,944–$5,228
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Williston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,293
Fuel: $1,293
All-in estimate: $4,586

Return trip

Williston → Dallas$5,162

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Dallas to Williston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Williston, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,798	$2.87	$3,380 – $4,216
53' refrigerated	$4,526	$3.42	$3,937 – $5,114
48' flatbed	$4,586	$3.46	$3,944 – $5,228
Step deck	$4,997	$3.77	$4,197 – $5,796
Power only	$3,357	$2.54	$2,920 – $3,793
Hotshot	$2,534	$1.91	$2,103 – $2,964
26' box truck	$2,482	$1.87	$2,110 – $2,854
Sprinter van	$1,519	$1.15	$1,276 – $1,762

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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 Williston

48' flatbed lanes into Williston, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,822 mi	$6,371	$3.50	$5,479 – $7,263	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,463 mi	$7,072	$4.83	$6,082 – $8,062	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,053 mi	$4,891	$4.64	$4,206 – $5,575	3 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$5,332	$3.36	$4,586 – $6,079	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,298 mi	$3,682	$2.84	$3,166 – $4,197	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,785 mi	$5,559	$3.11	$4,781 – $6,337	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$5,256	$3.37	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,502 mi	$7,229	$4.81	$6,217 – $8,241	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Williston, ND?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Williston, ND is estimated at $4,586 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,324 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,944 and $5,228.

How far is Dallas, TX from Williston, ND by truck?

About 1,324 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 $1,293 of the $4,586 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,293 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Williston, ND to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,162, which makes Dallas, TX to Williston, ND 11% 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