Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$2,165flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 497 mi
Typical range: $1,862–$2,468
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,679
Fuel: $486
All-in estimate: $2,165

Return trip

Dallas → Memphis$2,249

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Memphis to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,749	$3.52	$1,557 – $1,942
53' refrigerated	$2,088	$4.20	$1,816 – $2,359
48' flatbed	$2,165	$4.36	$1,862 – $2,468
Step deck	$2,370	$4.77	$1,991 – $2,749
Power only	$1,515	$3.05	$1,318 – $1,712
Hotshot	$1,142	$2.30	$948 – $1,336
26' box truck	$1,131	$2.28	$961 – $1,300
Sprinter van	$700	$1.41	$588 – $812

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More lanes from Memphis

48' flatbed lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,040	$4.48	$4,334 – $5,745	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$5,828	$3.06	$5,012 – $6,644	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,246	$3.95	$1,932 – $2,561	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,371	$4.15	$2,039 – $2,703	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,218	$3.50	$4,487 – $5,948	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,500	$4.34	$3,870 – $5,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,854	$3.82	$2,454 – $3,253	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$5,658	$3.07	$4,866 – $6,450	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 Memphis, TN to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Memphis, TN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,165 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 497 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,862 and $2,468.

How far is Memphis, TN from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 497 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 $486 of the $2,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,679 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,249, which makes Memphis, TN to Dallas, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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