Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Garfield, NJ to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$5,161flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,613 mi
Typical range: $4,438–$5,883
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garfield to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,585
Fuel: $1,576
All-in estimate: $5,161

Return trip

Dallas → Garfield$5,989

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Garfield to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Garfield, NJ to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,289	$2.66	$3,817 – $4,761
53' refrigerated	$5,110	$3.17	$4,446 – $5,774
48' flatbed	$5,161	$3.20	$4,438 – $5,883
Step deck	$5,619	$3.48	$4,720 – $6,518
Power only	$3,802	$2.36	$3,307 – $4,296
Hotshot	$2,870	$1.78	$2,382 – $3,358
26' box truck	$2,807	$1.74	$2,386 – $3,229
Sprinter van	$1,716	$1.06	$1,441 – $1,990

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More lanes from Garfield

48' flatbed lanes from Garfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$8,333	$2.88	$7,167 – $9,500	7 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$2,904	$3.48	$2,497 – $3,310	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$5,323	$3.18	$4,578 – $6,069	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$8,113	$3.22	$6,977 – $9,249	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$1,294	$13.62	$1,113 – $1,475	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$5,844	$3.13	$5,025 – $6,662	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$8,237	$2.89	$7,083 – $9,390	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	994 mi	$5,074	$5.10	$4,364 – $5,785	3 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 Garfield, NJ to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Garfield, NJ to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,161 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,613 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,438 and $5,883.

How far is Garfield, NJ from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,613 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,576 of the $5,161 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,585 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Garfield, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,989, which makes Garfield, NJ to Dallas, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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