Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fairfax, VA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,396flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,375 mi
Typical range: $3,780–$5,011
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fairfax to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,053
Fuel: $1,343
All-in estimate: $4,396

Return trip

Dallas → Fairfax$5,558

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fairfax to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairfax, VA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,643	$2.65	$3,242 – $4,044
53' refrigerated	$4,341	$3.16	$3,776 – $4,905
48' flatbed	$4,396	$3.20	$3,780 – $5,011
Step deck	$4,788	$3.48	$4,022 – $5,555
Power only	$3,221	$2.34	$2,803 – $3,640
Hotshot	$2,431	$1.77	$2,018 – $2,845
26' box truck	$2,381	$1.73	$2,024 – $2,739
Sprinter van	$1,457	$1.06	$1,224 – $1,690

More lanes from Fairfax

48' flatbed lanes from Fairfax, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$1,878	$7.31	$1,615 – $2,141	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$7,632	$2.82	$6,563 – $8,700	6 d
Chicago, IL	689 mi	$2,462	$3.57	$2,118 – $2,807	2 d
Houston, TX	1,421 mi	$4,517	$3.18	$3,884 – $5,149	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,314 mi	$7,328	$3.17	$6,302 – $8,354	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,491	$8.98	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,618 mi	$5,036	$3.11	$4,331 – $5,741	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,657 mi	$7,517	$2.83	$6,465 – $8,569	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 Fairfax, VA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fairfax, VA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,396 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,375 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,780 and $5,011.

How far is Fairfax, VA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,375 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 $1,343 of the $4,396 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,053 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Fairfax, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,558, which makes Fairfax, VA to Dallas, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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