Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Myers, FL to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,056flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,170 mi
Typical range: $2,628–$3,484
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Myers to Dallas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,913
Fuel: $1,143
All-in estimate: $3,056

Return trip

Dallas → Fort Myers$5,518

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

Fort Myers to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Myers, FL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,525	$2.16	$2,247 – $2,802
53' refrigerated	$3,009	$2.57	$2,618 – $3,400
48' flatbed	$3,056	$2.61	$2,628 – $3,484
Step deck	$3,331	$2.85	$2,798 – $3,864
Power only	$2,227	$1.90	$1,937 – $2,516
Hotshot	$1,681	$1.44	$1,395 – $1,966
26' box truck	$1,648	$1.41	$1,401 – $1,895
Sprinter van	$1,010	$0.86	$848 – $1,171

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More lanes from Fort Myers

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Myers, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,263 mi	$4,216	$3.34	$3,625 – $4,806	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,629 mi	$5,902	$2.24	$5,076 – $6,728	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,301 mi	$3,169	$2.44	$2,726 – $3,613	3 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$2,715	$2.70	$2,335 – $3,095	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,200 mi	$5,555	$2.52	$4,777 – $6,333	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,182 mi	$3,802	$3.22	$3,269 – $4,334	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$3,165	$2.59	$2,721 – $3,608	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,538 mi	$5,718	$2.25	$4,918 – $6,519	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 Fort Myers, FL to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Myers, FL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,056 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,170 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,628 and $3,484.

How far is Fort Myers, FL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,170 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 $1,143 of the $3,056 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,913 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Fort Myers, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,518, which makes Fort Myers, FL to Dallas, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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