Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grafton, ND to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$5,002flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,274 mi
Typical range: $4,302–$5,702
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grafton to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,757
Fuel: $1,245
All-in estimate: $5,002

Return trip

Dallas → Grafton$4,444

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Grafton to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Grafton, ND to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,140	$3.25	$3,684 – $4,595
53' refrigerated	$4,933	$3.87	$4,292 – $5,574
48' flatbed	$5,002	$3.93	$4,302 – $5,702
Step deck	$5,451	$4.28	$4,579 – $6,323
Power only	$3,656	$2.87	$3,181 – $4,132
Hotshot	$2,760	$2.17	$2,290 – $3,229
26' box truck	$2,704	$2.12	$2,299 – $3,110
Sprinter van	$1,656	$1.30	$1,391 – $1,921

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More lanes from Grafton

48' flatbed lanes from Grafton, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$7,403	$4.95	$6,367 – $8,440	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,732 mi	$6,250	$3.61	$5,375 – $7,125	4 d
Chicago, IL	774 mi	$3,241	$4.19	$2,787 – $3,695	2 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$5,801	$3.81	$4,989 – $6,613	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,505 mi	$6,122	$4.07	$5,265 – $6,979	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,463 mi	$6,917	$4.73	$5,949 – $7,886	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,547 mi	$5,874	$3.80	$5,052 – $6,696	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,753 mi	$6,315	$3.60	$5,431 – $7,199	4 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 Grafton, ND to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Grafton, ND to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,002 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,274 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,302 and $5,702.

How far is Grafton, ND from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,274 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 $1,245 of the $5,002 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,757 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Grafton, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,444, which makes Grafton, ND to Dallas, TX 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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