Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington, NE to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,133flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 679 mi
Typical range: $2,694–$3,572
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,470
Fuel: $663
All-in estimate: $3,133

Return trip

Dallas → Lexington$2,447

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lexington to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington, NE to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,554	$3.76	$2,274 – $2,835
53' refrigerated	$3,047	$4.49	$2,651 – $3,443
48' flatbed	$3,133	$4.61	$2,694 – $3,572
Step deck	$3,423	$5.04	$2,876 – $3,971
Power only	$2,229	$3.28	$1,939 – $2,519
Hotshot	$1,681	$2.48	$1,395 – $1,967
26' box truck	$1,658	$2.44	$1,409 – $1,907
Sprinter van	$1,022	$1.50	$858 – $1,185

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More lanes from Lexington

48' flatbed lanes from Lexington, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,589 mi	$7,871	$4.95	$6,769 – $8,973	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,325 mi	$5,044	$3.81	$4,337 – $5,750	3 d
Chicago, IL	743 mi	$3,179	$4.28	$2,734 – $3,624	2 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,981	$4.23	$3,424 – $4,539	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	992 mi	$4,418	$4.45	$3,800 – $5,037	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,525 mi	$7,234	$4.74	$6,221 – $8,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	926 mi	$3,930	$4.24	$3,380 – $4,480	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,304 mi	$4,978	$3.82	$4,281 – $5,675	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 Lexington, NE to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lexington, NE to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,133 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 679 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,694 and $3,572.

How far is Lexington, NE from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 679 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 $663 of the $3,133 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,470 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Lexington, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,447, which makes Lexington, NE to Dallas, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →