Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pottstown, PA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,396flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,507 mi
Typical range: $3,781–$5,012
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pottstown to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,924
Fuel: $1,472
All-in estimate: $4,396

Return trip

Dallas → Pottstown$5,752

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Pottstown to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Pottstown, PA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,650	$2.42	$3,248 – $4,051
53' refrigerated	$4,348	$2.89	$3,783 – $4,914
48' flatbed	$4,396	$2.92	$3,781 – $5,012
Step deck	$4,788	$3.18	$4,022 – $5,554
Power only	$3,232	$2.14	$2,812 – $3,652
Hotshot	$2,439	$1.62	$2,025 – $2,854
26' box truck	$2,388	$1.58	$2,029 – $2,746
Sprinter van	$1,460	$0.97	$1,226 – $1,693

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More lanes from Pottstown

48' flatbed lanes from Pottstown, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$1,278	$11.51	$1,099 – $1,457	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$7,300	$2.61	$6,278 – $8,322	6 d
Chicago, IL	751 mi	$2,426	$3.23	$2,087 – $2,766	2 d
Houston, TX	1,565 mi	$4,538	$2.90	$3,903 – $5,174	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,419 mi	$7,066	$2.92	$6,077 – $8,055	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,758 mi	$5,010	$2.85	$4,308 – $5,711	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,759 mi	$7,208	$2.61	$6,199 – $8,217	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	901 mi	$4,246	$4.71	$3,652 – $4,841	2 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 Pottstown, PA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Pottstown, PA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,396 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,507 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,781 and $5,012.

How far is Pottstown, PA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,507 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,472 of the $4,396 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,924 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Pottstown, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,752, which makes Pottstown, PA to Dallas, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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