Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Prior Lake, MN to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,163flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 995 mi
Typical range: $3,580–$4,746
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Prior Lake to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,191
Fuel: $972
All-in estimate: $4,163

Return trip

Dallas → Prior Lake$3,568

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Prior Lake to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Prior Lake, MN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,427	$3.44	$3,050 – $3,804
53' refrigerated	$4,085	$4.11	$3,554 – $4,616
48' flatbed	$4,163	$4.18	$3,580 – $4,746
Step deck	$4,540	$4.56	$3,814 – $5,267
Power only	$3,014	$3.03	$2,622 – $3,406
Hotshot	$2,274	$2.29	$1,888 – $2,661
26' box truck	$2,234	$2.25	$1,899 – $2,569
Sprinter van	$1,371	$1.38	$1,151 – $1,590

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More lanes from Prior Lake

48' flatbed lanes from Prior Lake, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,211 mi	$6,305	$5.21	$5,422 – $7,188	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,789 mi	$6,507	$3.64	$5,596 – $7,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	415 mi	$2,177	$5.25	$1,872 – $2,482	1 d
Houston, TX	1,225 mi	$4,907	$4.01	$4,220 – $5,594	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,483 mi	$6,123	$4.13	$5,266 – $6,980	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,165 mi	$5,815	$4.99	$5,001 – $6,629	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,287 mi	$5,107	$3.97	$4,392 – $5,822	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,782 mi	$6,485	$3.64	$5,577 – $7,393	4 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 Prior Lake, MN to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Prior Lake, MN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,163 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 995 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,580 and $4,746.

How far is Prior Lake, MN from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 995 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 $972 of the $4,163 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,191 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Prior Lake, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,568, which makes Prior Lake, MN to Dallas, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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