Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gloucester, MA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$5,087flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 1,853 mi
Typical range: $4,375–$5,799
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gloucester to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,277
Fuel: $1,810
All-in estimate: $5,087

Return trip

Dallas → Gloucester$7,432

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gloucester to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Gloucester, MA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,237	$2.29	$3,771 – $4,703
53' refrigerated	$5,047	$2.72	$4,391 – $5,703
48' flatbed	$5,087	$2.75	$4,375 – $5,799
Step deck	$5,536	$2.99	$4,650 – $6,422
Power only	$3,762	$2.03	$3,273 – $4,251
Hotshot	$2,840	$1.53	$2,357 – $3,323
26' box truck	$2,776	$1.50	$2,359 – $3,192
Sprinter van	$1,695	$0.91	$1,424 – $1,966

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More lanes from Gloucester

48' flatbed lanes from Gloucester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	255 mi	$1,683	$6.60	$1,447 – $1,918	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,090 mi	$7,753	$2.51	$6,668 – $8,839	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,026 mi	$2,975	$2.90	$2,559 – $3,392	3 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$5,250	$2.73	$4,515 – $5,985	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,728 mi	$7,638	$2.80	$6,569 – $8,707	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	346 mi	$1,867	$5.40	$1,606 – $2,129	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$5,699	$2.70	$4,901 – $6,496	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,060 mi	$7,685	$2.51	$6,609 – $8,760	7 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 Gloucester, MA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Gloucester, MA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,087 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 1,853 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,375 and $5,799.

How far is Gloucester, MA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,853 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 $1,810 of the $5,087 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,277 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Gloucester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,432, which makes Gloucester, MA to Dallas, TX 32% cheaper. 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