Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nebraska City, NE to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,023flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 645 mi
Typical range: $2,600–$3,447
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nebraska City to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,393
Fuel: $630
All-in estimate: $3,023

Return trip

Dallas → Nebraska City$2,361

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Nebraska City to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Nebraska City, NE to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,462	$3.82	$2,191 – $2,732
53' refrigerated	$2,936	$4.55	$2,555 – $3,318
48' flatbed	$3,023	$4.69	$2,600 – $3,447
Step deck	$3,304	$5.12	$2,776 – $3,833
Power only	$2,146	$3.33	$1,867 – $2,424
Hotshot	$1,618	$2.51	$1,343 – $1,893
26' box truck	$1,597	$2.48	$1,357 – $1,836
Sprinter van	$985	$1.53	$827 – $1,142

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More lanes from Nebraska City

48' flatbed lanes from Nebraska City, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,352 mi	$6,880	$5.09	$5,916 – $7,843	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$5,758	$3.71	$4,952 – $6,564	4 d
Chicago, IL	510 mi	$2,463	$4.83	$2,118 – $2,808	2 d
Houston, TX	888 mi	$3,807	$4.29	$3,274 – $4,340	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,201 mi	$5,137	$4.28	$4,418 – $5,857	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,286 mi	$6,282	$4.89	$5,403 – $7,162	3 d
San Antonio, TX	931 mi	$3,946	$4.24	$3,394 – $4,498	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,525 mi	$5,667	$3.72	$4,874 – $6,461	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 Nebraska City, NE to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Nebraska City, NE to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,023 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 645 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,600 and $3,447.

How far is Nebraska City, NE from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 645 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $630 of the $3,023 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,393 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Nebraska City, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,361, which makes Nebraska City, NE to Dallas, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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