Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dickson, TN to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$2,684flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 686 mi
Typical range: $2,308–$3,060
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dickson to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,014
Fuel: $670
All-in estimate: $2,684

Return trip

Dallas → Dickson$2,787

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dickson to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Dickson, TN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,189	$3.19	$1,948 – $2,430
53' refrigerated	$2,611	$3.81	$2,271 – $2,950
48' flatbed	$2,684	$3.91	$2,308 – $3,060
Step deck	$2,932	$4.27	$2,463 – $3,402
Power only	$1,911	$2.79	$1,662 – $2,159
Hotshot	$1,441	$2.10	$1,196 – $1,686
26' box truck	$1,421	$2.07	$1,208 – $1,634
Sprinter van	$876	$1.28	$735 – $1,016

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More lanes from Dickson

48' flatbed lanes from Dickson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	936 mi	$4,371	$4.67	$3,759 – $4,983	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$6,266	$3.03	$5,388 – $7,143	5 d
Chicago, IL	471 mi	$1,993	$4.23	$1,714 – $2,272	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$2,859	$3.81	$2,459 – $3,260	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$5,721	$3.44	$4,920 – $6,522	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	848 mi	$3,860	$4.55	$3,320 – $4,401	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,364	$3.60	$2,893 – $3,835	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$6,109	$3.04	$5,254 – $6,964	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 Dickson, TN to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Dickson, TN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,684 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 686 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,308 and $3,060.

How far is Dickson, TN from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 686 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 $670 of the $2,684 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,014 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Dickson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,787, which makes Dickson, TN to Dallas, TX 4% 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