Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Matthews, NC to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,427flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,101 mi
Typical range: $2,947–$3,907
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Matthews to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,351
Fuel: $1,076
All-in estimate: $3,427

Return trip

Dallas → Matthews$4,177

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Matthews to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Matthews, NC to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,827	$2.57	$2,516 – $3,138
53' refrigerated	$3,370	$3.06	$2,932 – $3,808
48' flatbed	$3,427	$3.11	$2,947 – $3,907
Step deck	$3,736	$3.39	$3,138 – $4,334
Power only	$2,491	$2.26	$2,168 – $2,815
Hotshot	$1,880	$1.71	$1,560 – $2,200
26' box truck	$1,845	$1.68	$1,568 – $2,121
Sprinter van	$1,131	$1.03	$950 – $1,312

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More lanes from Matthews

48' flatbed lanes from Matthews, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,932	$4.68	$2,522 – $3,343	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,517 mi	$6,680	$2.65	$5,745 – $7,615	6 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$2,335	$3.31	$2,008 – $2,661	2 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,419	$3.11	$2,941 – $3,898	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$6,294	$2.99	$5,413 – $7,175	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,517	$4.69	$2,164 – $2,869	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,309 mi	$3,938	$3.01	$3,387 – $4,490	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,457 mi	$6,537	$2.66	$5,622 – $7,452	6 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 Matthews, NC to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Matthews, NC to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,427 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,101 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,947 and $3,907.

How far is Matthews, NC from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,101 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 $1,076 of the $3,427 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,351 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Matthews, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,177, which makes Matthews, NC to Dallas, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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