Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Joliet, IL to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,971flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 904 mi
Typical range: $3,415–$4,527
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Joliet to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,088
Fuel: $883
All-in estimate: $3,971

Return trip

Dallas → Joliet$2,950

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Joliet to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Joliet, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,262	$3.61	$2,903 – $3,621
53' refrigerated	$3,889	$4.30	$3,383 – $4,394
48' flatbed	$3,971	$4.39	$3,415 – $4,527
Step deck	$4,333	$4.79	$3,640 – $5,026
Power only	$2,864	$3.17	$2,491 – $3,236
Hotshot	$2,161	$2.39	$1,793 – $2,528
26' box truck	$2,124	$2.35	$1,805 – $2,443
Sprinter van	$1,305	$1.44	$1,096 – $1,513

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More lanes from Joliet

48' flatbed lanes from Joliet, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$5,026	$5.74	$4,322 – $5,729	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$7,459	$3.67	$6,415 – $8,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,069 mi	$4,519	$4.23	$3,886 – $5,151	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,671 mi	$6,951	$4.16	$5,978 – $7,924	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$4,523	$5.57	$3,890 – $5,156	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,198 mi	$4,947	$4.13	$4,254 – $5,640	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,001 mi	$7,360	$3.68	$6,329 – $8,390	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,006 mi	$6,277	$6.24	$5,398 – $7,155	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 Joliet, IL to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Joliet, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,971 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 904 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,415 and $4,527.

How far is Joliet, IL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 904 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $883 of the $3,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,088 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Joliet, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,950, which makes Joliet, IL to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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