Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Paducah, KY to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$2,539flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 645 mi
Typical range: $2,183–$2,894
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Paducah to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,909
Fuel: $630
All-in estimate: $2,539

Return trip

Dallas → Paducah$2,540

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

Paducah to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Paducah, KY to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,067	$3.20	$1,840 – $2,294
53' refrigerated	$2,466	$3.82	$2,145 – $2,786
48' flatbed	$2,539	$3.94	$2,183 – $2,894
Step deck	$2,775	$4.30	$2,331 – $3,219
Power only	$1,802	$2.79	$1,567 – $2,036
Hotshot	$1,359	$2.11	$1,128 – $1,590
26' box truck	$1,341	$2.08	$1,140 – $1,542
Sprinter van	$827	$1.28	$694 – $959

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More lanes from Paducah

48' flatbed lanes from Paducah, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$4,459	$4.56	$3,835 – $5,083	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,982 mi	$5,956	$3.00	$5,122 – $6,789	5 d
Chicago, IL	393 mi	$1,767	$4.50	$1,519 – $2,014	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$2,823	$3.76	$2,428 – $3,218	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,581 mi	$5,412	$3.42	$4,654 – $6,169	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	893 mi	$3,962	$4.44	$3,407 – $4,516	2 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$3,270	$3.57	$2,812 – $3,728	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$5,814	$3.02	$5,000 – $6,628	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 Paducah, KY to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Paducah, KY to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,539 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 645 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,183 and $2,894.

How far is Paducah, KY 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 $2,539 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,909 is linehaul.

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

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

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