Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$7,672flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,984 mi
Typical range: $6,598–$8,746
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,734
Fuel: $1,938
All-in estimate: $7,672

Return trip

Dallas → Seattle$5,695

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

Seattle to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,397	$3.22	$5,693 – $7,100
53' refrigerated	$7,620	$3.84	$6,629 – $8,610
48' flatbed	$7,672	$3.87	$6,598 – $8,746
Step deck	$8,348	$4.21	$7,013 – $9,684
Power only	$5,684	$2.87	$4,945 – $6,423
Hotshot	$4,291	$2.16	$3,562 – $5,021
26' box truck	$4,193	$2.11	$3,564 – $4,822
Sprinter van	$2,559	$1.29	$2,149 – $2,968

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More lanes from Seattle

48' flatbed lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$13,698	$4.82	$11,780 – $15,615	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,651	$4.10	$3,999 – $5,302	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,495	$3.67	$6,446 – $8,545	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$8,495	$3.81	$7,305 – $9,684	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$5,749	$4.40	$4,944 – $6,554	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$12,865	$4.59	$11,064 – $14,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,080	$3.84	$6,949 – $9,211	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,022	$4.02	$4,319 – $5,725	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 Seattle, WA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Seattle, WA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $7,672 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,984 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,598 and $8,746.

How far is Seattle, WA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,984 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 $1,938 of the $7,672 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,734 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,695, which makes Seattle, WA to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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