Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Atlanta, GA flatbed rate

$3,344flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 840 mi
Typical range: $2,876–$3,812
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plano to Atlanta price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,523
Fuel: $821
All-in estimate: $3,344

Return trip

Atlanta → Plano$2,827

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Plano to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,742	$3.26	$2,440 – $3,043
53' refrigerated	$3,269	$3.89	$2,844 – $3,694
48' flatbed	$3,344	$3.98	$2,876 – $3,812
Step deck	$3,650	$4.35	$3,066 – $4,234
Power only	$2,404	$2.86	$2,091 – $2,716
Hotshot	$1,813	$2.16	$1,505 – $2,121
26' box truck	$1,784	$2.12	$1,516 – $2,052
Sprinter van	$1,097	$1.31	$921 – $1,272

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More lanes from Plano

48' flatbed lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,379	$3.97	$5,486 – $7,272	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,419	$3.00	$3,800 – $5,038	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,002	$3.25	$2,582 – $3,422	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,695	$3.54	$3,178 – $4,212	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$5,797	$3.81	$4,985 – $6,609	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,581	$4.97	$1,360 – $1,802	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,221	$3.03	$3,630 – $4,812	3 d

More lanes into Atlanta

48' flatbed lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$3,683	$4.18	$3,167 – $4,199	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$10,828	$4.73	$9,312 – $12,344	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$3,721	$5.38	$3,200 – $4,241	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$3,303	$4.00	$2,840 – $3,765	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$5,215	$2.79	$4,485 – $5,945	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,017	$3.81	$2,595 – $3,440	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,932	$3.78	$3,381 – $4,482	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$10,539	$4.75	$9,064 – $12,015	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Plano, TX to Atlanta, GA?

A 48' flatbed from Plano, TX to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $3,344 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 840 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,876 and $3,812.

How far is Plano, TX from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 840 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 $821 of the $3,344 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,523 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,827, which makes Plano, TX to Atlanta, GA 18% 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