Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Danbury, CT to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,367flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,662 mi
Typical range: $3,755–$4,978
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Danbury to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,743
Fuel: $1,624
All-in estimate: $4,367

Return trip

Dallas → Danbury$7,171

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Danbury to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Danbury, CT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,631	$2.18	$3,232 – $4,030
53' refrigerated	$4,326	$2.60	$3,763 – $4,888
48' flatbed	$4,367	$2.63	$3,755 – $4,978
Step deck	$4,754	$2.86	$3,993 – $5,515
Power only	$3,220	$1.94	$2,801 – $3,638
Hotshot	$2,430	$1.46	$2,017 – $2,844
26' box truck	$2,377	$1.43	$2,021 – $2,734
Sprinter van	$1,452	$0.87	$1,220 – $1,685

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More lanes from Danbury

48' flatbed lanes from Danbury, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	66 mi	$1,038	$15.73	$893 – $1,183	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,926 mi	$6,952	$2.38	$5,979 – $7,926	7 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$2,463	$2.84	$2,119 – $2,808	2 d
Houston, TX	1,726 mi	$4,510	$2.61	$3,878 – $5,141	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,556 mi	$6,788	$2.66	$5,838 – $7,738	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	153 mi	$1,228	$8.02	$1,056 – $1,399	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,917 mi	$4,937	$2.58	$4,246 – $5,628	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,891 mi	$6,877	$2.38	$5,914 – $7,839	7 d

More lanes into Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Danbury, CT to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Danbury, CT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,367 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,662 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,755 and $4,978.

How far is Danbury, CT from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,662 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 $1,624 of the $4,367 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,743 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Danbury, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,171, which makes Danbury, CT to Dallas, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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