Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Oak Ridge, TN to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,211flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 878 mi
Typical range: $2,761–$3,660
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oak Ridge to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,353
Fuel: $858
All-in estimate: $3,211

Return trip

Dallas → Oak Ridge$3,334

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Oak Ridge to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Oak Ridge, TN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,635	$3.00	$2,345 – $2,925
53' refrigerated	$3,142	$3.58	$2,734 – $3,550
48' flatbed	$3,211	$3.66	$2,761 – $3,660
Step deck	$3,504	$3.99	$2,943 – $4,064
Power only	$2,312	$2.63	$2,012 – $2,613
Hotshot	$1,745	$1.99	$1,448 – $2,041
26' box truck	$1,716	$1.95	$1,458 – $1,973
Sprinter van	$1,054	$1.20	$885 – $1,223

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More lanes from Oak Ridge

48' flatbed lanes from Oak Ridge, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$3,759	$4.92	$3,232 – $4,285	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$6,804	$2.99	$5,851 – $7,757	5 d
Chicago, IL	525 mi	$2,134	$4.06	$1,835 – $2,433	2 d
Houston, TX	911 mi	$3,301	$3.62	$2,839 – $3,763	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,866 mi	$6,315	$3.38	$5,431 – $7,199	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	674 mi	$3,271	$4.85	$2,813 – $3,729	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,109 mi	$3,844	$3.47	$3,306 – $4,383	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,214 mi	$6,648	$3.00	$5,717 – $7,578	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 Oak Ridge, TN to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Oak Ridge, TN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,211 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 878 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,761 and $3,660.

How far is Oak Ridge, TN from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 878 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 $858 of the $3,211 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,353 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Oak Ridge, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,334, which makes Oak Ridge, TN to Dallas, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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