Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plainfield, IN to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,760flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 884 mi
Typical range: $3,233–$4,286
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: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,896
Fuel: $864
All-in estimate: $3,760

Return trip

Dallas → Plainfield$3,019

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Plainfield to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, IN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,086	$3.49	$2,747 – $3,426
53' refrigerated	$3,680	$4.16	$3,201 – $4,158
48' flatbed	$3,760	$4.25	$3,233 – $4,286
Step deck	$4,103	$4.64	$3,446 – $4,759
Power only	$2,709	$3.06	$2,357 – $3,061
Hotshot	$2,043	$2.31	$1,696 – $2,391
26' box truck	$2,009	$2.27	$1,708 – $2,311
Sprinter van	$1,235	$1.40	$1,037 – $1,432

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More lanes from Plainfield

48' flatbed lanes from Plainfield, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	778 mi	$4,437	$5.70	$3,816 – $5,058	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,129 mi	$7,482	$3.51	$6,434 – $8,529	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,476	$7.65	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$4,153	$4.12	$3,571 – $4,734	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,748 mi	$6,955	$3.98	$5,982 – $7,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	703 mi	$3,925	$5.58	$3,376 – $4,475	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$4,658	$4.00	$4,006 – $5,310	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,087 mi	$7,352	$3.52	$6,323 – $8,381	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 Plainfield, IN to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Plainfield, IN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,760 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 884 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,233 and $4,286.

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

About 884 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 $864 of the $3,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,896 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,019, which makes Plainfield, IN to Dallas, TX 25% 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