Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Marion, IA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,400flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 825 mi
Typical range: $2,924–$3,877
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Marion to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,594
Fuel: $806
All-in estimate: $3,400

Return trip

Dallas → Marion$2,815

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Marion to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, IA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,787	$3.38	$2,480 – $3,093
53' refrigerated	$3,323	$4.03	$2,891 – $3,755
48' flatbed	$3,400	$4.12	$2,924 – $3,877
Step deck	$3,712	$4.50	$3,118 – $4,306
Power only	$2,442	$2.96	$2,125 – $2,760
Hotshot	$1,842	$2.23	$1,529 – $2,156
26' box truck	$1,813	$2.20	$1,541 – $2,085
Sprinter van	$1,115	$1.35	$936 – $1,293

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More lanes from Marion

48' flatbed lanes from Marion, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$5,433	$5.01	$4,672 – $6,194	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,833 mi	$6,253	$3.41	$5,378 – $7,129	4 d
Chicago, IL	237 mi	$1,533	$6.47	$1,318 – $1,748	1 d
Houston, TX	1,030 mi	$4,024	$3.91	$3,461 – $4,588	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,485 mi	$5,769	$3.88	$4,961 – $6,577	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,024 mi	$4,943	$4.83	$4,251 – $5,635	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,123 mi	$4,308	$3.84	$3,704 – $4,911	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,808 mi	$6,180	$3.42	$5,315 – $7,045	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 Marion, IA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Marion, IA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,400 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 825 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,924 and $3,877.

How far is Marion, IA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 825 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 $806 of the $3,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,594 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Marion, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,815, which makes Marion, IA to Dallas, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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