Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Herndon, VA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,388flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,372 mi
Typical range: $3,773–$5,002
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Herndon to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,048
Fuel: $1,340
All-in estimate: $4,388

Return trip

Dallas → Herndon$5,548

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Herndon to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Herndon, VA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,636	$2.65	$3,236 – $4,036
53' refrigerated	$4,333	$3.16	$3,769 – $4,896
48' flatbed	$4,388	$3.20	$3,773 – $5,002
Step deck	$4,780	$3.48	$4,015 – $5,545
Power only	$3,215	$2.34	$2,797 – $3,633
Hotshot	$2,427	$1.77	$2,014 – $2,840
26' box truck	$2,377	$1.73	$2,020 – $2,734
Sprinter van	$1,454	$1.06	$1,222 – $1,687

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More lanes from Herndon

48' flatbed lanes from Herndon, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	256 mi	$1,875	$7.32	$1,612 – $2,137	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,696 mi	$7,616	$2.83	$6,550 – $8,683	6 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$2,440	$3.59	$2,098 – $2,781	2 d
Houston, TX	1,420 mi	$4,514	$3.18	$3,882 – $5,146	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,309 mi	$7,314	$3.17	$6,290 – $8,338	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	165 mi	$1,487	$9.01	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,617 mi	$5,034	$3.11	$4,329 – $5,738	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$7,502	$2.83	$6,451 – $8,552	6 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 Herndon, VA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Herndon, VA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,388 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,372 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,773 and $5,002.

How far is Herndon, VA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,372 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 $1,340 of the $4,388 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,048 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Herndon, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,548, which makes Herndon, VA to Dallas, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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