Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Milbank, SD to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,169flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 1,013 mi
Typical range: $3,585–$4,752
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milbank to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,179
Fuel: $990
All-in estimate: $4,169

Return trip

Dallas → Milbank$3,451

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Milbank to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Milbank, SD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,433	$3.39	$3,055 – $3,811
53' refrigerated	$4,092	$4.04	$3,560 – $4,624
48' flatbed	$4,169	$4.12	$3,585 – $4,752
Step deck	$4,546	$4.49	$3,819 – $5,274
Power only	$3,021	$2.98	$2,628 – $3,413
Hotshot	$2,279	$2.25	$1,892 – $2,667
26' box truck	$2,238	$2.21	$1,902 – $2,574
Sprinter van	$1,373	$1.36	$1,154 – $1,593

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More lanes from Milbank

48' flatbed lanes from Milbank, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$7,006	$5.01	$6,025 – $7,986	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$5,953	$3.64	$5,120 – $6,787	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$2,700	$4.53	$2,322 – $3,078	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$4,961	$3.93	$4,266 – $5,655	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,356 mi	$5,614	$4.14	$4,828 – $6,400	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$6,484	$4.79	$5,576 – $7,391	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,290 mi	$5,053	$3.92	$4,346 – $5,761	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,638 mi	$5,960	$3.64	$5,125 – $6,794	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 Milbank, SD to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Milbank, SD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,169 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 1,013 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,585 and $4,752.

How far is Milbank, SD from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,013 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 $990 of the $4,169 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,179 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Milbank, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,451, which makes Milbank, SD to Dallas, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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