Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dearborn Heights, MI to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,689flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,165 mi
Typical range: $4,033–$5,346
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dearborn Heights to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,551
Fuel: $1,138
All-in estimate: $4,689

Return trip

Dallas → Dearborn Heights$3,784

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dearborn Heights to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Dearborn Heights, MI to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,874	$3.32	$3,447 – $4,300
53' refrigerated	$4,616	$3.96	$4,016 – $5,217
48' flatbed	$4,689	$4.03	$4,033 – $5,346
Step deck	$5,111	$4.39	$4,293 – $5,929
Power only	$3,417	$2.93	$2,972 – $3,861
Hotshot	$2,578	$2.21	$2,140 – $3,017
26' box truck	$2,529	$2.17	$2,149 – $2,908
Sprinter van	$1,549	$1.33	$1,301 – $1,797

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More lanes from Dearborn Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Dearborn Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$3,669	$6.25	$3,156 – $4,183	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,332 mi	$8,164	$3.50	$7,021 – $9,307	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,719	$6.39	$1,478 – $1,959	1 d
Houston, TX	1,294 mi	$5,104	$3.94	$4,390 – $5,819	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$7,774	$3.94	$6,686 – $8,862	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	535 mi	$3,285	$6.14	$2,825 – $3,744	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$5,603	$3.87	$4,819 – $6,387	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,303 mi	$8,073	$3.51	$6,943 – $9,204	5 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 Dearborn Heights, MI to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Dearborn Heights, MI to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,689 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,033 and $5,346.

How far is Dearborn Heights, MI from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,165 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 $1,138 of the $4,689 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,551 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Dearborn Heights, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,784, which makes Dearborn Heights, MI to Dallas, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →