Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rockford, IL to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,018flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 918 mi
Typical range: $3,455–$4,580
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rockford to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,121
Fuel: $897
All-in estimate: $4,018

Return trip

Dallas → Rockford$2,985

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rockford to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockford, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,301	$3.60	$2,938 – $3,664
53' refrigerated	$3,936	$4.29	$3,424 – $4,447
48' flatbed	$4,018	$4.38	$3,455 – $4,580
Step deck	$4,384	$4.78	$3,682 – $5,085
Power only	$2,899	$3.16	$2,522 – $3,276
Hotshot	$2,187	$2.38	$1,815 – $2,559
26' box truck	$2,150	$2.34	$1,828 – $2,473
Sprinter van	$1,320	$1.44	$1,109 – $1,532

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More lanes from Rockford

48' flatbed lanes from Rockford, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	932 mi	$5,271	$5.66	$4,533 – $6,009	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,986 mi	$7,312	$3.68	$6,288 – $8,335	5 d
Chicago, IL	90 mi	$1,208	$13.42	$1,039 – $1,377	1 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,615	$4.20	$3,969 – $5,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,635 mi	$6,823	$4.17	$5,868 – $7,779	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	874 mi	$4,777	$5.47	$4,108 – $5,446	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,214 mi	$5,000	$4.12	$4,300 – $5,700	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,960 mi	$7,228	$3.69	$6,216 – $8,240	5 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 Rockford, IL to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rockford, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,018 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 918 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,455 and $4,580.

How far is Rockford, IL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 918 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 $897 of the $4,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,121 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Rockford, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,985, which makes Rockford, IL to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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