Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newport, RI to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,945flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 1,791 mi
Typical range: $4,253–$5,638
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newport to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,195
Fuel: $1,750
All-in estimate: $4,945

Return trip

Dallas → Newport$7,533

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newport to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport, RI to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,117	$2.30	$3,664 – $4,570
53' refrigerated	$4,904	$2.74	$4,267 – $5,542
48' flatbed	$4,945	$2.76	$4,253 – $5,638
Step deck	$5,383	$3.01	$4,522 – $6,244
Power only	$3,654	$2.04	$3,179 – $4,129
Hotshot	$2,758	$1.54	$2,289 – $3,227
26' box truck	$2,697	$1.51	$2,292 – $3,101
Sprinter van	$1,647	$0.92	$1,383 – $1,910

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More lanes from Newport

48' flatbed lanes from Newport, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$1,435	$8.25	$1,234 – $1,636	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,058 mi	$7,689	$2.51	$6,612 – $8,765	7 d
Chicago, IL	996 mi	$2,911	$2.92	$2,503 – $3,318	3 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$5,083	$2.75	$4,371 – $5,795	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,688 mi	$7,545	$2.81	$6,489 – $8,602	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	264 mi	$1,629	$6.17	$1,401 – $1,857	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,042 mi	$5,541	$2.71	$4,765 – $6,317	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,023 mi	$7,608	$2.52	$6,543 – $8,674	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 Newport, RI to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Newport, RI to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,945 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 1,791 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,253 and $5,638.

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

About 1,791 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 $1,750 of the $4,945 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,195 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,533, which makes Newport, RI to Dallas, TX 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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