Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Erie, PA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,932flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,317 mi
Typical range: $3,382–$4,483
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Erie to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,645
Fuel: $1,287
All-in estimate: $3,932

Return trip

Dallas → Erie$5,145

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

Erie to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Erie, PA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,256	$2.47	$2,898 – $3,614
53' refrigerated	$3,880	$2.95	$3,376 – $4,385
48' flatbed	$3,932	$2.99	$3,382 – $4,483
Step deck	$4,284	$3.25	$3,599 – $4,970
Power only	$2,878	$2.19	$2,504 – $3,252
Hotshot	$2,172	$1.65	$1,803 – $2,541
26' box truck	$2,128	$1.62	$1,809 – $2,447
Sprinter van	$1,302	$0.99	$1,094 – $1,511

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More lanes from Erie

48' flatbed lanes from Erie, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	393 mi	$2,172	$5.53	$1,868 – $2,476	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$6,655	$2.64	$5,723 – $7,587	6 d
Chicago, IL	462 mi	$1,754	$3.80	$1,509 – $2,000	1 d
Houston, TX	1,421 mi	$4,186	$2.95	$3,600 – $4,772	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,161 mi	$6,393	$2.96	$5,498 – $7,288	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	349 mi	$1,933	$5.54	$1,663 – $2,204	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,592 mi	$4,604	$2.89	$3,960 – $5,249	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,493 mi	$6,580	$2.64	$5,658 – $7,501	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 Erie, PA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Erie, PA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,932 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,317 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,382 and $4,483.

How far is Erie, PA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,317 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 $1,287 of the $3,932 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,645 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Erie, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,145, which makes Erie, PA to Dallas, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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