Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Salem, OR to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$8,014flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 1,925 mi
Typical range: $6,892–$9,136
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salem to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,134
Fuel: $1,880
All-in estimate: $8,014

Return trip

Dallas → Salem$5,554

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Salem to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, OR to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,679	$3.47	$5,944 – $7,414
53' refrigerated	$7,956	$4.13	$6,921 – $8,990
48' flatbed	$8,014	$4.16	$6,892 – $9,136
Step deck	$8,721	$4.53	$7,326 – $10,116
Power only	$5,933	$3.08	$5,161 – $6,704
Hotshot	$4,479	$2.33	$3,718 – $5,240
26' box truck	$4,377	$2.27	$3,720 – $5,033
Sprinter van	$2,672	$1.39	$2,244 – $3,099

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More lanes from Salem

48' flatbed lanes from Salem, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,912 mi	$15,021	$5.16	$12,918 – $17,124	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	935 mi	$4,288	$4.59	$3,688 – $4,888	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,092 mi	$8,203	$3.92	$7,054 – $9,351	5 d
Houston, TX	2,158 mi	$8,856	$4.10	$7,616 – $10,096	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$5,567	$4.83	$4,788 – $6,347	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,866 mi	$14,086	$4.91	$12,114 – $16,058	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,016 mi	$8,343	$4.14	$7,175 – $9,511	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,055 mi	$4,707	$4.46	$4,048 – $5,366	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 Salem, OR to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Salem, OR to Dallas, TX is estimated at $8,014 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 1,925 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,892 and $9,136.

How far is Salem, OR from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,925 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,880 of the $8,014 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,134 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Salem, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,554, which makes Salem, OR to Dallas, TX 44% more expensive. 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