Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison Heights, MI to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,747flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,183 mi
Typical range: $4,082–$5,412
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison Heights to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,591
Fuel: $1,156
All-in estimate: $4,747

Return trip

Dallas → Madison Heights$3,831

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Madison Heights to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison Heights, MI to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,923	$3.32	$3,491 – $4,354
53' refrigerated	$4,675	$3.95	$4,067 – $5,283
48' flatbed	$4,747	$4.01	$4,082 – $5,412
Step deck	$5,174	$4.37	$4,346 – $6,002
Power only	$3,461	$2.93	$3,011 – $3,911
Hotshot	$2,612	$2.21	$2,168 – $3,056
26' box truck	$2,561	$2.16	$2,177 – $2,945
Sprinter van	$1,569	$1.33	$1,318 – $1,820

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More lanes from Madison Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Madison Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	578 mi	$3,632	$6.28	$3,123 – $4,140	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,345 mi	$8,204	$3.50	$7,056 – $9,353	5 d
Chicago, IL	282 mi	$1,759	$6.24	$1,512 – $2,005	1 d
Houston, TX	1,312 mi	$5,162	$3.93	$4,439 – $5,885	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,987 mi	$7,822	$3.94	$6,727 – $8,917	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$3,261	$6.16	$2,804 – $3,717	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$5,661	$3.86	$4,868 – $6,453	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,316 mi	$8,114	$3.50	$6,978 – $9,250	5 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 Madison Heights, MI to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Madison Heights, MI to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,747 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,183 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,082 and $5,412.

How far is Madison Heights, MI from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,183 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,156 of the $4,747 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,591 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Madison Heights, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,831, which makes Madison Heights, MI to Dallas, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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