Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Middletown, DE to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,631flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,484 mi
Typical range: $3,982–$5,279
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middletown to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,181
Fuel: $1,450
All-in estimate: $4,631

Return trip

Dallas → Middletown$5,784

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Middletown to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, DE to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,843	$2.59	$3,420 – $4,266
53' refrigerated	$4,579	$3.09	$3,984 – $5,174
48' flatbed	$4,631	$3.12	$3,982 – $5,279
Step deck	$5,043	$3.40	$4,236 – $5,850
Power only	$3,402	$2.29	$2,960 – $3,845
Hotshot	$2,568	$1.73	$2,131 – $3,005
26' box truck	$2,514	$1.69	$2,137 – $2,891
Sprinter van	$1,537	$1.04	$1,291 – $1,783

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More lanes from Middletown

48' flatbed lanes from Middletown, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	149 mi	$1,492	$10.01	$1,283 – $1,701	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$7,788	$2.78	$6,698 – $8,879	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,623	$3.43	$2,256 – $2,991	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,756	$3.10	$4,090 – $5,422	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,414 mi	$7,524	$3.12	$6,471 – $8,578	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,269	$3.05	$4,532 – $6,007	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,756 mi	$7,682	$2.79	$6,607 – $8,758	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	842 mi	$4,306	$5.11	$3,704 – $4,909	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 Middletown, DE to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Middletown, DE to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,631 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,484 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,982 and $5,279.

How far is Middletown, DE from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,484 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 $1,450 of the $4,631 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,181 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Middletown, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,784, which makes Middletown, DE to Dallas, TX 20% 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