Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Meridian, ID to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,624flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,530 mi
Typical range: $3,976–$5,271
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Meridian to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,129
Fuel: $1,495
All-in estimate: $4,624

Return trip

Dallas → Meridian$5,636

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

Meridian to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Meridian, ID to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,839	$2.51	$3,417 – $4,261
53' refrigerated	$4,574	$2.99	$3,979 – $5,169
48' flatbed	$4,624	$3.02	$3,976 – $5,271
Step deck	$5,035	$3.29	$4,229 – $5,841
Power only	$3,400	$2.22	$2,958 – $3,842
Hotshot	$2,567	$1.68	$2,130 – $3,003
26' box truck	$2,512	$1.64	$2,135 – $2,889
Sprinter van	$1,536	$1.00	$1,290 – $1,781

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More lanes from Meridian

48' flatbed lanes from Meridian, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,550 mi	$9,354	$3.67	$8,044 – $10,663	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	792 mi	$2,659	$3.36	$2,287 – $3,032	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,717 mi	$4,853	$2.83	$4,173 – $5,532	4 d
Houston, TX	1,768 mi	$5,227	$2.96	$4,496 – $5,959	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	863 mi	$3,126	$3.62	$2,688 – $3,564	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,499 mi	$8,739	$3.50	$7,516 – $9,963	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,637 mi	$4,895	$2.99	$4,210 – $5,580	4 d
San Diego, CA	881 mi	$2,878	$3.27	$2,475 – $3,281	2 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 Meridian, ID to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Meridian, ID to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,624 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,530 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,976 and $5,271.

How far is Meridian, ID from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,530 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,495 of the $4,624 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,129 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Meridian, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,636, which makes Meridian, ID to Dallas, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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