Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McAllen, TX to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$2,172flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 546 mi
Typical range: $1,868–$2,476
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McAllen to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,639
Fuel: $533
All-in estimate: $2,172

Return trip

Dallas → McAllen$2,172

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

McAllen to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from McAllen, TX to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,760	$3.22	$1,566 – $1,953
53' refrigerated	$2,100	$3.85	$1,827 – $2,373
48' flatbed	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476
Step deck	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756
Power only	$1,528	$2.80	$1,329 – $1,726
Hotshot	$1,152	$2.11	$956 – $1,347
26' box truck	$1,139	$2.09	$968 – $1,310
Sprinter van	$704	$1.29	$591 – $816

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More lanes from McAllen

48' flatbed lanes from McAllen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,018 mi	$7,763	$3.85	$6,677 – $8,850	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$4,624	$2.98	$3,977 – $5,272	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,457 mi	$4,314	$2.96	$3,710 – $4,918	4 d
Houston, TX	356 mi	$1,679	$4.72	$1,444 – $1,915	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$3,974	$3.47	$3,418 – $4,531	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,098	$3.68	$6,104 – $8,092	5 d
San Antonio, TX	265 mi	$1,444	$5.45	$1,242 – $1,646	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,441 mi	$4,341	$3.01	$3,733 – $4,949	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 McAllen, TX to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from McAllen, TX to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,172 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 546 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,868 and $2,476.

How far is McAllen, TX from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 546 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 $533 of the $2,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,639 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to McAllen, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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