Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ralston, NE to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,159flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 687 mi
Typical range: $2,717–$3,601
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ralston to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,488
Fuel: $671
All-in estimate: $3,159

Return trip

Dallas → Ralston$2,467

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ralston to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Ralston, NE to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,576	$3.75	$2,293 – $2,860
53' refrigerated	$3,073	$4.47	$2,673 – $3,472
48' flatbed	$3,159	$4.60	$2,717 – $3,601
Step deck	$3,451	$5.02	$2,899 – $4,004
Power only	$2,249	$3.27	$1,957 – $2,541
Hotshot	$1,696	$2.47	$1,408 – $1,984
26' box truck	$1,672	$2.43	$1,422 – $1,923
Sprinter van	$1,031	$1.50	$866 – $1,195

More lanes from Ralston

48' flatbed lanes from Ralston, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,358 mi	$6,905	$5.08	$5,938 – $7,871	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$5,755	$3.71	$4,949 – $6,560	4 d
Chicago, IL	512 mi	$2,469	$4.82	$2,124 – $2,815	2 d
Houston, TX	932 mi	$3,949	$4.24	$3,396 – $4,502	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,209 mi	$5,165	$4.27	$4,442 – $5,888	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,294 mi	$6,314	$4.88	$5,430 – $7,198	3 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$4,075	$4.20	$3,504 – $4,645	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$5,680	$3.71	$4,885 – $6,475	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 Ralston, NE to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Ralston, NE to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,159 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 687 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,717 and $3,601.

How far is Ralston, NE from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 687 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 $671 of the $3,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,488 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Ralston, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,467, which makes Ralston, NE to Dallas, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →