Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New London, CT to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,546flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,742 mi
Typical range: $3,909–$5,182
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New London to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,844
Fuel: $1,702
All-in estimate: $4,546

Return trip

Dallas → New London$7,465

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New London to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from New London, CT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,783	$2.17	$3,366 – $4,199
53' refrigerated	$4,506	$2.59	$3,920 – $5,092
48' flatbed	$4,546	$2.61	$3,909 – $5,182
Step deck	$4,948	$2.84	$4,156 – $5,740
Power only	$3,356	$1.93	$2,920 – $3,792
Hotshot	$2,533	$1.45	$2,103 – $2,964
26' box truck	$2,477	$1.42	$2,106 – $2,849
Sprinter van	$1,513	$0.87	$1,271 – $1,755

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More lanes from New London

48' flatbed lanes from New London, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$1,212	$9.62	$1,042 – $1,382	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,011 mi	$7,136	$2.37	$6,137 – $8,135	7 d
Chicago, IL	950 mi	$2,642	$2.78	$2,272 – $3,012	2 d
Houston, TX	1,800 mi	$4,675	$2.60	$4,021 – $5,330	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,640 mi	$6,988	$2.65	$6,010 – $7,966	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	217 mi	$1,404	$6.47	$1,207 – $1,601	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,994 mi	$5,109	$2.56	$4,394 – $5,824	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,976 mi	$7,060	$2.37	$6,072 – $8,049	7 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 New London, CT to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from New London, CT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,546 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,742 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,909 and $5,182.

How far is New London, CT from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,742 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 $1,702 of the $4,546 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,844 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to New London, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,465, which makes New London, CT to Dallas, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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