Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Methuen, MA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$5,028flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 1,828 mi
Typical range: $4,324–$5,731
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Methuen to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,242
Fuel: $1,786
All-in estimate: $5,028

Return trip

Dallas → Methuen$7,345

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Methuen to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Methuen, MA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,187	$2.29	$3,726 – $4,647
53' refrigerated	$4,987	$2.73	$4,339 – $5,636
48' flatbed	$5,028	$2.75	$4,324 – $5,731
Step deck	$5,472	$2.99	$4,596 – $6,347
Power only	$3,717	$2.03	$3,234 – $4,200
Hotshot	$2,806	$1.53	$2,329 – $3,283
26' box truck	$2,743	$1.50	$2,331 – $3,154
Sprinter van	$1,675	$0.92	$1,407 – $1,943

More lanes from Methuen

48' flatbed lanes from Methuen, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$1,634	$6.84	$1,405 – $1,862	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,060 mi	$7,685	$2.51	$6,609 – $8,760	7 d
Chicago, IL	997 mi	$2,910	$2.92	$2,502 – $3,317	3 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$5,196	$2.74	$4,468 – $5,923	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,698 mi	$7,562	$2.80	$6,503 – $8,621	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$1,818	$5.52	$1,563 – $2,072	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$5,644	$2.70	$4,854 – $6,434	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$7,616	$2.51	$6,550 – $8,682	7 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 Methuen, MA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Methuen, MA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,028 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 1,828 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,324 and $5,731.

How far is Methuen, MA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,828 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 $1,786 of the $5,028 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,242 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Methuen, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,345, which makes Methuen, MA to Dallas, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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