Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Joplin, MO to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$2,050flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.39
Distance: 380 mi
Typical range: $1,763–$2,336
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Joplin to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,679
Fuel: $371
All-in estimate: $2,050

Return trip

Dallas → Joplin$1,674

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Joplin to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Joplin, MO to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,642	$4.32	$1,461 – $1,822
53' refrigerated	$1,960	$5.16	$1,706 – $2,215
48' flatbed	$2,050	$5.39	$1,763 – $2,336
Step deck	$2,247	$5.91	$1,887 – $2,606
Power only	$1,412	$3.71	$1,228 – $1,595
Hotshot	$1,064	$2.80	$883 – $1,244
26' box truck	$1,057	$2.78	$899 – $1,216
Sprinter van	$657	$1.73	$552 – $762

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More lanes from Joplin

48' flatbed lanes from Joplin, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,334 mi	$6,431	$4.82	$5,531 – $7,332	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$5,581	$3.49	$4,799 – $6,362	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,525	$4.37	$2,172 – $2,879	2 d
Houston, TX	597 mi	$2,711	$4.54	$2,332 – $3,091	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$4,859	$4.04	$4,179 – $5,539	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$5,821	$4.64	$5,006 – $6,636	3 d
San Antonio, TX	678 mi	$2,958	$4.36	$2,544 – $3,372	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$5,424	$3.50	$4,665 – $6,184	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 Joplin, MO to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Joplin, MO to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,050 all-in in October 2026, or $5.39 a mile over about 380 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,763 and $2,336.

How far is Joplin, MO from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 380 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $371 of the $2,050 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,679 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Joplin, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,674, which makes Joplin, MO to Dallas, TX 23% 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