Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Franklin, TN to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$2,761flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 714 mi
Typical range: $2,374–$3,147
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Franklin to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,064
Fuel: $697
All-in estimate: $2,761

Return trip

Dallas → Franklin$2,867

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Franklin to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Franklin, TN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,254	$3.16	$2,006 – $2,502
53' refrigerated	$2,688	$3.76	$2,339 – $3,038
48' flatbed	$2,761	$3.87	$2,374 – $3,147
Step deck	$3,016	$4.22	$2,533 – $3,498
Power only	$1,969	$2.76	$1,713 – $2,225
Hotshot	$1,485	$2.08	$1,233 – $1,738
26' box truck	$1,464	$2.05	$1,244 – $1,683
Sprinter van	$902	$1.26	$757 – $1,046

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More lanes from Franklin

48' flatbed lanes from Franklin, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	911 mi	$4,282	$4.70	$3,682 – $4,881	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,105 mi	$6,358	$3.02	$5,468 – $7,249	5 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$2,032	$4.18	$1,748 – $2,317	2 d
Houston, TX	769 mi	$2,912	$3.79	$2,504 – $3,319	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$5,821	$3.43	$5,006 – $6,636	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$3,776	$4.59	$3,247 – $4,304	2 d
San Antonio, TX	957 mi	$3,427	$3.58	$2,948 – $3,907	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,045 mi	$6,199	$3.03	$5,331 – $7,067	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 Franklin, TN to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Franklin, TN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,761 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 714 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,374 and $3,147.

How far is Franklin, TN from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 714 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $697 of the $2,761 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,064 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Franklin, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,867, which makes Franklin, TN to Dallas, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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