Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lombard, IL to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,064flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 932 mi
Typical range: $3,495–$4,633
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lombard to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,154
Fuel: $910
All-in estimate: $4,064

Return trip

Dallas → Lombard$3,019

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

Lombard to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Lombard, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,341	$3.58	$2,973 – $3,708
53' refrigerated	$3,982	$4.27	$3,465 – $4,500
48' flatbed	$4,064	$4.36	$3,495 – $4,633
Step deck	$4,434	$4.76	$3,725 – $5,143
Power only	$2,935	$3.15	$2,553 – $3,316
Hotshot	$2,214	$2.38	$1,838 – $2,590
26' box truck	$2,176	$2.33	$1,850 – $2,502
Sprinter van	$1,336	$1.43	$1,122 – $1,550

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More lanes from Lombard

48' flatbed lanes from Lombard, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$4,991	$5.76	$4,292 – $5,690	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,044 mi	$7,498	$3.67	$6,448 – $8,547	5 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,615	$4.20	$3,969 – $5,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$7,004	$4.15	$6,023 – $7,984	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$4,503	$5.58	$3,872 – $5,133	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$5,040	$4.11	$4,334 – $5,746	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,015 mi	$7,405	$3.67	$6,368 – $8,441	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,029 mi	$6,388	$6.21	$5,494 – $7,282	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 Lombard, IL to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lombard, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,064 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 932 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,495 and $4,633.

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

About 932 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 $910 of the $4,064 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,154 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,019, which makes Lombard, IL to Dallas, TX 35% 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 →