Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flint, MI to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,744flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,182 mi
Typical range: $4,080–$5,408
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Flint to Dallas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,589
Fuel: $1,155
All-in estimate: $4,744

Return trip

Dallas → Flint$3,828

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

Flint to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Flint, MI to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,920	$3.32	$3,489 – $4,351
53' refrigerated	$4,672	$3.95	$4,064 – $5,279
48' flatbed	$4,744	$4.01	$4,080 – $5,408
Step deck	$5,171	$4.37	$4,343 – $5,998
Power only	$3,458	$2.93	$3,009 – $3,908
Hotshot	$2,610	$2.21	$2,166 – $3,053
26' box truck	$2,559	$2.17	$2,175 – $2,943
Sprinter van	$1,568	$1.33	$1,317 – $1,819

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More lanes from Flint

48' flatbed lanes from Flint, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	622 mi	$3,816	$6.13	$3,281 – $4,350	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,314 mi	$8,108	$3.50	$6,973 – $9,243	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,688	$6.52	$1,452 – $1,925	1 d
Houston, TX	1,322 mi	$5,194	$3.93	$4,467 – $5,922	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$7,736	$3.94	$6,653 – $8,819	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$3,451	$5.98	$2,968 – $3,934	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$5,671	$3.86	$4,877 – $6,464	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,288 mi	$8,027	$3.51	$6,903 – $9,151	5 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 Flint, MI to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Flint, MI to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,744 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,182 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,080 and $5,408.

How far is Flint, MI from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,182 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 $1,155 of the $4,744 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,589 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Flint, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,828, which makes Flint, MI to Dallas, TX 24% 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