Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Saco, ME to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$5,522flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,891 mi
Typical range: $4,749–$6,295
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Saco to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,675
Fuel: $1,847
All-in estimate: $5,522

Return trip

Dallas → Saco$8,245

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Saco to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Saco, ME to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,601	$2.43	$4,095 – $5,107
53' refrigerated	$5,480	$2.90	$4,768 – $6,193
48' flatbed	$5,522	$2.92	$4,749 – $6,295
Step deck	$6,009	$3.18	$5,048 – $6,971
Power only	$4,086	$2.16	$3,555 – $4,617
Hotshot	$3,085	$1.63	$2,560 – $3,609
26' box truck	$3,015	$1.59	$2,562 – $3,467
Sprinter van	$1,840	$0.97	$1,546 – $2,135

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Saco

48' flatbed lanes from Saco, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	316 mi	$1,995	$6.31	$1,716 – $2,274	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,102 mi	$8,300	$2.68	$7,138 – $9,462	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$3,212	$3.08	$2,762 – $3,662	3 d
Houston, TX	1,968 mi	$5,717	$2.90	$4,916 – $6,517	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,746 mi	$8,196	$2.98	$7,048 – $9,343	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$2,176	$5.37	$1,871 – $2,481	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,154 mi	$6,187	$2.87	$5,321 – $7,053	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,075 mi	$8,234	$2.68	$7,081 – $9,386	7 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 Saco, ME to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Saco, ME to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,522 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,891 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,749 and $6,295.

How far is Saco, ME from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,891 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 $1,847 of the $5,522 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,675 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Saco, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,245, which makes Saco, ME to Dallas, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology