Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Estero, FL to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,077flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,180 mi
Typical range: $2,646–$3,507
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Estero to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,924
Fuel: $1,153
All-in estimate: $3,077

Return trip

Dallas → Estero$5,555

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Estero to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Estero, FL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,542	$2.15	$2,263 – $2,822
53' refrigerated	$3,030	$2.57	$2,636 – $3,424
48' flatbed	$3,077	$2.61	$2,646 – $3,507
Step deck	$3,354	$2.84	$2,817 – $3,890
Power only	$2,243	$1.90	$1,951 – $2,534
Hotshot	$1,693	$1.43	$1,405 – $1,980
26' box truck	$1,660	$1.41	$1,411 – $1,909
Sprinter van	$1,017	$0.86	$854 – $1,180

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More lanes from Estero

48' flatbed lanes from Estero, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,276 mi	$4,251	$3.33	$3,656 – $4,846	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,638 mi	$5,920	$2.24	$5,091 – $6,749	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,317 mi	$3,201	$2.43	$2,753 – $3,649	3 d
Houston, TX	1,014 mi	$2,730	$2.69	$2,348 – $3,112	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,208 mi	$5,573	$2.52	$4,793 – $6,353	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,196 mi	$3,838	$3.21	$3,301 – $4,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$3,179	$2.59	$2,734 – $3,624	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,546 mi	$5,734	$2.25	$4,932 – $6,537	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 Estero, FL to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Estero, FL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,077 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,180 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,646 and $3,507.

How far is Estero, FL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,180 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 $1,153 of the $3,077 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,924 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Estero, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,555, which makes Estero, FL to Dallas, TX 45% 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