Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elmira, NY to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,910flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,492 mi
Typical range: $4,222–$5,597
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elmira to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,453
Fuel: $1,457
All-in estimate: $4,910

Return trip

Dallas → Elmira$5,996

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Elmira to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Elmira, NY to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,075	$2.73	$3,627 – $4,523
53' refrigerated	$4,855	$3.25	$4,224 – $5,486
48' flatbed	$4,910	$3.29	$4,222 – $5,597
Step deck	$5,347	$3.58	$4,491 – $6,202
Power only	$3,608	$2.42	$3,139 – $4,077
Hotshot	$2,723	$1.83	$2,260 – $3,186
26' box truck	$2,666	$1.79	$2,266 – $3,065
Sprinter van	$1,630	$1.09	$1,369 – $1,891

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Elmira

48' flatbed lanes from Elmira, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	211 mi	$1,796	$8.51	$1,544 – $2,047	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,722 mi	$8,018	$2.95	$6,896 – $9,141	6 d
Chicago, IL	659 mi	$2,491	$3.78	$2,143 – $2,840	2 d
Houston, TX	1,578 mi	$5,146	$3.26	$4,426 – $5,867	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,357 mi	$7,775	$3.30	$6,686 – $8,863	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	199 mi	$1,668	$8.38	$1,434 – $1,901	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,759 mi	$5,644	$3.21	$4,854 – $6,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,690 mi	$7,933	$2.95	$6,823 – $9,044	6 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 Elmira, NY to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Elmira, NY to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,910 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,492 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,222 and $5,597.

How far is Elmira, NY from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,492 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 $1,457 of the $4,910 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,453 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Elmira, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,996, which makes Elmira, NY to Dallas, TX 18% cheaper. 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 →