Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Seaford, DE to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,607flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,475 mi
Typical range: $3,962–$5,252
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seaford to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,166
Fuel: $1,441
All-in estimate: $4,607

Return trip

Dallas → Seaford$5,755

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Seaford to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Seaford, DE to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,823	$2.59	$3,403 – $4,244
53' refrigerated	$4,555	$3.09	$3,963 – $5,147
48' flatbed	$4,607	$3.12	$3,962 – $5,252
Step deck	$5,018	$3.40	$4,215 – $5,820
Power only	$3,384	$2.29	$2,944 – $3,824
Hotshot	$2,555	$1.73	$2,120 – $2,989
26' box truck	$2,501	$1.70	$2,126 – $2,876
Sprinter van	$1,529	$1.04	$1,285 – $1,774

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More lanes from Seaford

48' flatbed lanes from Seaford, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	194 mi	$1,644	$8.47	$1,414 – $1,874	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,811 mi	$7,821	$2.78	$6,726 – $8,916	6 d
Chicago, IL	794 mi	$2,695	$3.39	$2,318 – $3,073	2 d
Houston, TX	1,512 mi	$4,704	$3.11	$4,045 – $5,362	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,547	$3.12	$6,490 – $8,603	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	114 mi	$1,307	$11.46	$1,124 – $1,490	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,228	$3.05	$4,496 – $5,959	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$7,705	$2.79	$6,626 – $8,784	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 Seaford, DE to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Seaford, DE to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,607 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,475 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,962 and $5,252.

How far is Seaford, DE from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,475 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 $1,441 of the $4,607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,166 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Seaford, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,755, which makes Seaford, DE to Dallas, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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