Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Palm Bay, FL to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,114flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,198 mi
Typical range: $2,678–$3,550
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palm Bay to Dallas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,944
Fuel: $1,170
All-in estimate: $3,114

Return trip

Dallas → Palm Bay$5,623

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Palm Bay to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Bay, FL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,574	$2.15	$2,291 – $2,857
53' refrigerated	$3,068	$2.56	$2,669 – $3,467
48' flatbed	$3,114	$2.60	$2,678 – $3,550
Step deck	$3,394	$2.83	$2,851 – $3,937
Power only	$2,271	$1.90	$1,976 – $2,567
Hotshot	$1,714	$1.43	$1,423 – $2,006
26' box truck	$1,681	$1.40	$1,429 – $1,933
Sprinter van	$1,030	$0.86	$865 – $1,194

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More lanes from Palm Bay

48' flatbed lanes from Palm Bay, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$3,855	$3.41	$3,315 – $4,395	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,669 mi	$5,983	$2.24	$5,145 – $6,820	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,224 mi	$3,016	$2.46	$2,594 – $3,438	3 d
Houston, TX	1,061 mi	$2,828	$2.67	$2,432 – $3,224	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,240 mi	$5,644	$2.52	$4,854 – $6,434	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,051 mi	$3,464	$3.30	$2,979 – $3,949	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,290	$2.57	$2,829 – $3,751	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,583 mi	$5,809	$2.25	$4,996 – $6,622	6 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 Palm Bay, FL to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Palm Bay, FL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,114 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,198 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,678 and $3,550.

How far is Palm Bay, FL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,198 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,170 of the $3,114 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,944 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Palm Bay, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,623, which makes Palm Bay, FL to Dallas, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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