Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dover, NH to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$5,278flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 1,856 mi
Typical range: $4,539–$6,017
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dover to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,465
Fuel: $1,813
All-in estimate: $5,278

Return trip

Dallas → Dover$7,794

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NH prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dover to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Dover, NH to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,396	$2.37	$3,913 – $4,880
53' refrigerated	$5,237	$2.82	$4,556 – $5,918
48' flatbed	$5,278	$2.84	$4,539 – $6,017
Step deck	$5,744	$3.09	$4,825 – $6,663
Power only	$3,904	$2.10	$3,396 – $4,411
Hotshot	$2,947	$1.59	$2,446 – $3,448
26' box truck	$2,880	$1.55	$2,448 – $3,312
Sprinter van	$1,759	$0.95	$1,477 – $2,040

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More lanes from Dover

48' flatbed lanes from Dover, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$1,814	$6.55	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,076 mi	$8,000	$2.60	$6,880 – $9,120	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$3,055	$3.01	$2,627 – $3,482	3 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$5,462	$2.83	$4,698 – $6,227	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,718 mi	$7,888	$2.90	$6,784 – $8,992	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	366 mi	$1,995	$5.45	$1,716 – $2,275	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,118 mi	$5,922	$2.80	$5,093 – $6,751	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,048 mi	$7,934	$2.60	$6,823 – $9,045	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 Dover, NH to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Dover, NH to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,278 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 1,856 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,539 and $6,017.

How far is Dover, NH from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,856 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 $1,813 of the $5,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,465 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Dover, NH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,794, which makes Dover, NH to Dallas, TX 32% 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