Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Salisbury, MD to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,675flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,472 mi
Typical range: $4,020–$5,329
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salisbury to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,237
Fuel: $1,438
All-in estimate: $4,675

Return trip

Dallas → Salisbury$5,761

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Salisbury to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Salisbury, MD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,879	$2.64	$3,452 – $4,306
53' refrigerated	$4,622	$3.14	$4,021 – $5,223
48' flatbed	$4,675	$3.18	$4,020 – $5,329
Step deck	$5,092	$3.46	$4,277 – $5,906
Power only	$3,434	$2.33	$2,988 – $3,880
Hotshot	$2,592	$1.76	$2,151 – $3,033
26' box truck	$2,537	$1.72	$2,157 – $2,918
Sprinter van	$1,552	$1.05	$1,303 – $1,800

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More lanes from Salisbury

48' flatbed lanes from Salisbury, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,736	$8.15	$1,493 – $1,979	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,815 mi	$7,960	$2.83	$6,846 – $9,074	6 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$2,767	$3.44	$2,380 – $3,155	2 d
Houston, TX	1,505 mi	$4,762	$3.16	$4,096 – $5,429	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$7,676	$3.17	$6,602 – $8,751	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	136 mi	$1,400	$10.29	$1,204 – $1,596	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,707 mi	$5,298	$3.10	$4,556 – $6,039	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,768 mi	$7,840	$2.83	$6,742 – $8,937	6 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 Salisbury, MD to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Salisbury, MD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,675 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,472 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,020 and $5,329.

How far is Salisbury, MD from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,472 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 $1,438 of the $4,675 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,237 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Salisbury, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,761, which makes Salisbury, MD to Dallas, TX 19% 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