Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newport, KY to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,387flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 958 mi
Typical range: $2,912–$3,861
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newport to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,451
Fuel: $936
All-in estimate: $3,387

Return trip

Dallas → Newport$3,388

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newport to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport, KY to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,786	$2.91	$2,479 – $3,092
53' refrigerated	$3,321	$3.47	$2,889 – $3,752
48' flatbed	$3,387	$3.54	$2,912 – $3,861
Step deck	$3,694	$3.86	$3,103 – $4,286
Power only	$2,448	$2.56	$2,130 – $2,767
Hotshot	$1,847	$1.93	$1,533 – $2,161
26' box truck	$1,815	$1.89	$1,543 – $2,087
Sprinter van	$1,114	$1.16	$936 – $1,292

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More lanes from Newport

48' flatbed lanes from Newport, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$3,388	$5.04	$2,913 – $3,862	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,246 mi	$6,647	$2.96	$5,716 – $7,578	5 d
Chicago, IL	299 mi	$1,524	$5.10	$1,311 – $1,738	1 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$3,644	$3.46	$3,134 – $4,154	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,860 mi	$6,218	$3.34	$5,347 – $7,088	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,959	$4.99	$2,545 – $3,373	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$4,113	$3.35	$3,537 – $4,688	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,202 mi	$6,532	$2.97	$5,617 – $7,446	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 Newport, KY to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Newport, KY to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,387 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 958 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,912 and $3,861.

How far is Newport, KY from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 958 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 $936 of the $3,387 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,451 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Newport, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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