Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plainfield, IL to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,981flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 907 mi
Typical range: $3,424–$4,538
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plainfield to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,095
Fuel: $886
All-in estimate: $3,981

Return trip

Dallas → Plainfield$2,957

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Plainfield to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,270	$3.61	$2,910 – $3,630
53' refrigerated	$3,899	$4.30	$3,392 – $4,406
48' flatbed	$3,981	$4.39	$3,424 – $4,538
Step deck	$4,344	$4.79	$3,649 – $5,039
Power only	$2,871	$3.17	$2,498 – $3,245
Hotshot	$2,166	$2.39	$1,798 – $2,535
26' box truck	$2,130	$2.35	$1,810 – $2,449
Sprinter van	$1,308	$1.44	$1,099 – $1,517

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More lanes from Plainfield

48' flatbed lanes from Plainfield, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	881 mi	$5,051	$5.73	$4,344 – $5,759	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$7,443	$3.67	$6,401 – $8,485	5 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$4,535	$4.22	$3,900 – $5,170	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,667 mi	$6,937	$4.16	$5,966 – $7,908	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$4,552	$5.56	$3,915 – $5,189	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,202 mi	$4,960	$4.13	$4,266 – $5,655	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$7,347	$3.68	$6,318 – $8,375	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,017 mi	$6,330	$6.22	$5,444 – $7,216	3 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 Plainfield, IL to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Plainfield, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,981 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 907 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,424 and $4,538.

How far is Plainfield, IL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 907 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 $886 of the $3,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,095 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Plainfield, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,957, which makes Plainfield, IL to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology