Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fargo, ND to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,596flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,147 mi
Typical range: $3,953–$5,240
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fargo to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,476
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $4,596

Return trip

Dallas → Fargo$4,084

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fargo to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Fargo, ND to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,796	$3.31	$3,378 – $4,213
53' refrigerated	$4,524	$3.94	$3,936 – $5,112
48' flatbed	$4,596	$4.01	$3,953 – $5,240
Step deck	$5,011	$4.37	$4,209 – $5,812
Power only	$3,347	$2.92	$2,912 – $3,782
Hotshot	$2,526	$2.20	$2,096 – $2,955
26' box truck	$2,478	$2.16	$2,106 – $2,849
Sprinter van	$1,518	$1.32	$1,275 – $1,761

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More lanes from Fargo

48' flatbed lanes from Fargo, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$7,146	$4.99	$6,146 – $8,147	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,690 mi	$6,120	$3.62	$5,263 – $6,977	4 d
Chicago, IL	672 mi	$2,931	$4.36	$2,521 – $3,341	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$5,389	$3.86	$4,634 – $6,143	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,436 mi	$5,887	$4.10	$5,063 – $6,711	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$6,649	$4.77	$5,718 – $7,580	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$5,478	$3.85	$4,711 – $6,245	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,702 mi	$6,157	$3.62	$5,295 – $7,019	4 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 Fargo, ND to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fargo, ND to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,596 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,953 and $5,240.

How far is Fargo, ND from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,147 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 $1,120 of the $4,596 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,476 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Fargo, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,084, which makes Fargo, ND to Dallas, TX 13% more expensive. 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