Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jackson, MI to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,506flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 1,108 mi
Typical range: $3,875–$5,137
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jackson to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,424
Fuel: $1,082
All-in estimate: $4,506

Return trip

Dallas → Jackson$3,636

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Jackson to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Jackson, MI to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,718	$3.36	$3,309 – $4,127
53' refrigerated	$4,431	$4.00	$3,855 – $5,008
48' flatbed	$4,506	$4.07	$3,875 – $5,137
Step deck	$4,912	$4.43	$4,126 – $5,698
Power only	$3,277	$2.96	$2,851 – $3,703
Hotshot	$2,473	$2.23	$2,052 – $2,893
26' box truck	$2,426	$2.19	$2,062 – $2,790
Sprinter van	$1,487	$1.34	$1,249 – $1,725

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More lanes from Jackson

48' flatbed lanes from Jackson, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	652 mi	$3,941	$6.04	$3,389 – $4,492	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$7,955	$3.51	$6,841 – $9,069	5 d
Chicago, IL	201 mi	$1,511	$7.52	$1,299 – $1,722	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,947	$3.97	$4,254 – $5,639	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$7,541	$3.96	$6,485 – $8,596	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	597 mi	$3,531	$5.91	$3,036 – $4,025	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$5,429	$3.89	$4,669 – $6,189	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,235 mi	$7,862	$3.52	$6,761 – $8,963	5 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 Jackson, MI to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Jackson, MI to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,506 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 1,108 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,875 and $5,137.

How far is Jackson, MI from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,108 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 $1,082 of the $4,506 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,424 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Jackson, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,636, which makes Jackson, MI to Dallas, TX 24% more expensive. 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