Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Yankton, SD flatbed rate

$2,952flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 824 mi
Typical range: $2,538–$3,365
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Yankton price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,147
Fuel: $805
All-in estimate: $2,952

Return trip

Yankton → Dallas$3,565

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

Dallas to Yankton by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Yankton, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,419	$2.94	$2,153 – $2,685
53' refrigerated	$2,884	$3.50	$2,509 – $3,259
48' flatbed	$2,952	$3.58	$2,538 – $3,365
Step deck	$3,222	$3.91	$2,707 – $3,738
Power only	$2,120	$2.57	$1,844 – $2,395
Hotshot	$1,599	$1.94	$1,327 – $1,871
26' box truck	$1,574	$1.91	$1,338 – $1,810
Sprinter van	$968	$1.17	$813 – $1,122

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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 Yankton

48' flatbed lanes into Yankton, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$4,845	$3.38	$4,167 – $5,524	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$6,797	$4.48	$5,845 – $7,748	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,992	$5.06	$2,574 – $3,411	2 d
Houston, TX	1,076 mi	$3,618	$3.36	$3,112 – $4,125	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$3,235	$2.68	$2,782 – $3,688	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,376 mi	$4,161	$3.02	$3,578 – $4,743	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$3,674	$3.35	$3,159 – $4,188	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,507 mi	$6,755	$4.48	$5,810 – $7,701	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Yankton, SD is estimated at $2,952 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 824 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,538 and $3,365.

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

About 824 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $805 of the $2,952 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,147 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,565, which makes Dallas, TX to Yankton, 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