Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Midland, MI to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,773flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,191 mi
Typical range: $4,105–$5,441
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Midland to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,610
Fuel: $1,163
All-in estimate: $4,773

Return trip

Dallas → Midland$3,852

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Midland to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Midland, MI to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,944	$3.31	$3,511 – $4,378
53' refrigerated	$4,701	$3.95	$4,090 – $5,312
48' flatbed	$4,773	$4.01	$4,105 – $5,441
Step deck	$5,202	$4.37	$4,370 – $6,034
Power only	$3,480	$2.92	$3,028 – $3,933
Hotshot	$2,626	$2.21	$2,180 – $3,073
26' box truck	$2,575	$2.16	$2,189 – $2,962
Sprinter van	$1,578	$1.32	$1,325 – $1,830

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More lanes from Midland

48' flatbed lanes from Midland, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	667 mi	$4,003	$6.00	$3,443 – $4,564	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,289 mi	$8,030	$3.51	$6,906 – $9,154	5 d
Chicago, IL	253 mi	$1,670	$6.60	$1,436 – $1,904	1 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$5,255	$3.92	$4,520 – $5,991	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,943 mi	$7,671	$3.95	$6,597 – $8,745	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$3,646	$5.82	$3,135 – $4,156	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$5,709	$3.85	$4,910 – $6,509	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,266 mi	$7,958	$3.51	$6,844 – $9,073	5 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 Midland, MI to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Midland, MI to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,773 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,191 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,105 and $5,441.

How far is Midland, MI from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,191 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,163 of the $4,773 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,610 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Midland, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,852, which makes Midland, MI to Dallas, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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