Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Katy, TX to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$1,413flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.58
Distance: 253 mi
Typical range: $1,215–$1,610
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Katy to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,166
Fuel: $247
All-in estimate: $1,413

Return trip

Dallas → Katy$1,413

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Katy to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Katy, TX to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,116	$4.41	$993 – $1,239
53' refrigerated	$1,334	$5.27	$1,161 – $1,507
48' flatbed	$1,413	$5.58	$1,215 – $1,610
Step deck	$1,552	$6.14	$1,304 – $1,801
Power only	$949	$3.75	$825 – $1,072
Hotshot	$714	$2.82	$593 – $836
26' box truck	$714	$2.82	$607 – $821
Sprinter van	$447	$1.76	$375 – $518

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More lanes from Katy

48' flatbed lanes from Katy, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,700 mi	$6,695	$3.94	$5,758 – $7,632	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$4,730	$2.96	$4,067 – $5,392	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,119 mi	$3,480	$3.11	$2,993 – $3,967	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$4,032	$3.46	$3,468 – $4,597	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,610 mi	$6,081	$3.78	$5,230 – $6,933	4 d
San Antonio, TX	192 mi	$1,254	$6.53	$1,079 – $1,430	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,501 mi	$4,492	$2.99	$3,863 – $5,120	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,001 mi	$4,880	$4.87	$4,197 – $5,563	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 Katy, TX to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Katy, TX to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,413 all-in in October 2026, or $5.58 a mile over about 253 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,215 and $1,610.

How far is Katy, TX from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 253 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 $247 of the $1,413 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,166 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Katy, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology