Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rahway, NJ to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$5,115flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,596 mi
Typical range: $4,399–$5,831
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rahway to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,556
Fuel: $1,559
All-in estimate: $5,115

Return trip

Dallas → Rahway$5,936

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rahway to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Rahway, NJ to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,250	$2.66	$3,783 – $4,718
53' refrigerated	$5,064	$3.17	$4,405 – $5,722
48' flatbed	$5,115	$3.20	$4,399 – $5,831
Step deck	$5,569	$3.49	$4,678 – $6,460
Power only	$3,767	$2.36	$3,277 – $4,256
Hotshot	$2,843	$1.78	$2,360 – $3,327
26' box truck	$2,782	$1.74	$2,364 – $3,199
Sprinter van	$1,700	$1.07	$1,428 – $1,972

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More lanes from Rahway

48' flatbed lanes from Rahway, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,881 mi	$8,310	$2.88	$7,146 – $9,473	7 d
Chicago, IL	827 mi	$2,886	$3.49	$2,482 – $3,290	2 d
Houston, TX	1,653 mi	$5,269	$3.19	$4,532 – $6,007	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,505 mi	$8,081	$3.23	$6,950 – $9,213	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	72 mi	$1,217	$16.91	$1,047 – $1,388	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,847 mi	$5,795	$3.14	$4,983 – $6,606	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,843 mi	$8,210	$2.89	$7,061 – $9,360	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	969 mi	$4,976	$5.13	$4,279 – $5,672	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 Rahway, NJ to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rahway, NJ to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,115 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,596 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,399 and $5,831.

How far is Rahway, NJ from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,596 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 $1,559 of the $5,115 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,556 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Rahway, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,936, which makes Rahway, NJ to Dallas, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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