Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Milton, DE to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,662flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,496 mi
Typical range: $4,009–$5,315
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milton to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,201
Fuel: $1,461
All-in estimate: $4,662

Return trip

Dallas → Milton$5,823

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

Milton to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Milton, DE to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,869	$2.59	$3,444 – $4,295
53' refrigerated	$4,610	$3.08	$4,011 – $5,210
48' flatbed	$4,662	$3.12	$4,009 – $5,315
Step deck	$5,077	$3.39	$4,265 – $5,889
Power only	$3,426	$2.29	$2,981 – $3,871
Hotshot	$2,586	$1.73	$2,146 – $3,026
26' box truck	$2,531	$1.69	$2,152 – $2,911
Sprinter van	$1,548	$1.03	$1,300 – $1,795

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More lanes from Milton

48' flatbed lanes from Milton, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,583	$8.99	$1,361 – $1,805	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$7,866	$2.78	$6,765 – $8,968	6 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$2,730	$3.38	$2,348 – $3,112	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$4,761	$3.10	$4,094 – $5,427	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$7,600	$3.11	$6,536 – $8,663	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,265	$12.52	$1,088 – $1,442	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,734 mi	$5,282	$3.05	$4,543 – $6,022	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,784 mi	$7,753	$2.78	$6,668 – $8,838	6 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 Milton, DE to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Milton, DE to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,662 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,496 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,009 and $5,315.

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

About 1,496 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 $1,461 of the $4,662 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,201 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,823, which makes Milton, 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