Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Decatur, IL to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,533flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 772 mi
Typical range: $3,038–$4,027
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Decatur to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,779
Fuel: $754
All-in estimate: $3,533

Return trip

Dallas → Decatur$2,624

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Decatur to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Decatur, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,890	$3.74	$2,572 – $3,208
53' refrigerated	$3,447	$4.46	$2,999 – $3,895
48' flatbed	$3,533	$4.58	$3,038 – $4,027
Step deck	$3,858	$5.00	$3,241 – $4,475
Power only	$2,530	$3.28	$2,201 – $2,858
Hotshot	$1,908	$2.47	$1,584 – $2,232
26' box truck	$1,879	$2.43	$1,597 – $2,161
Sprinter van	$1,156	$1.50	$971 – $1,341

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More lanes from Decatur

48' flatbed lanes from Decatur, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$5,280	$5.65	$4,541 – $6,019	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$7,257	$3.69	$6,241 – $8,273	5 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,489	$8.32	$1,280 – $1,697	1 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$4,047	$4.37	$3,481 – $4,614	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,592 mi	$6,671	$4.19	$5,737 – $7,605	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$4,728	$5.48	$4,066 – $5,390	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$4,496	$4.23	$3,866 – $5,125	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,930 mi	$7,132	$3.70	$6,133 – $8,130	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 Decatur, IL to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Decatur, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,533 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 772 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,038 and $4,027.

How far is Decatur, IL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 772 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 $754 of the $3,533 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,779 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Decatur, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,624, which makes Decatur, IL to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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