Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hackensack, NJ to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$5,172flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,617 mi
Typical range: $4,448–$5,896
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hackensack to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,592
Fuel: $1,580
All-in estimate: $5,172

Return trip

Dallas → Hackensack$6,002

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

Hackensack to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Hackensack, NJ to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,298	$2.66	$3,826 – $4,771
53' refrigerated	$5,121	$3.17	$4,455 – $5,787
48' flatbed	$5,172	$3.20	$4,448 – $5,896
Step deck	$5,631	$3.48	$4,730 – $6,532
Power only	$3,810	$2.36	$3,315 – $4,305
Hotshot	$2,876	$1.78	$2,387 – $3,365
26' box truck	$2,813	$1.74	$2,391 – $3,235
Sprinter van	$1,719	$1.06	$1,444 – $1,994

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More lanes from Hackensack

48' flatbed lanes from Hackensack, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$8,344	$2.88	$7,176 – $9,512	7 d
Chicago, IL	837 mi	$2,911	$3.48	$2,504 – $3,319	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$5,334	$3.18	$4,587 – $6,081	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$8,125	$3.22	$6,987 – $9,262	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	98 mi	$1,304	$13.31	$1,122 – $1,487	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$5,854	$3.13	$5,035 – $6,674	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,857 mi	$8,247	$2.89	$7,092 – $9,402	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	997 mi	$5,086	$5.10	$4,374 – $5,798	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 Hackensack, NJ to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Hackensack, NJ to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,172 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,617 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,448 and $5,896.

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

About 1,617 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 $1,580 of the $5,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,592 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,002, which makes Hackensack, NJ to Dallas, TX 14% 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