Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shively, KY to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,091flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 849 mi
Typical range: $2,659–$3,524
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shively to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,262
Fuel: $829
All-in estimate: $3,091

Return trip

Dallas → Shively$3,092

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Shively to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Shively, KY to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,535	$2.99	$2,256 – $2,814
53' refrigerated	$3,023	$3.56	$2,630 – $3,416
48' flatbed	$3,091	$3.64	$2,659 – $3,524
Step deck	$3,374	$3.97	$2,834 – $3,914
Power only	$2,223	$2.62	$1,934 – $2,512
Hotshot	$1,677	$1.98	$1,392 – $1,962
26' box truck	$1,650	$1.94	$1,402 – $1,897
Sprinter van	$1,014	$1.19	$852 – $1,176

More lanes from Shively

48' flatbed lanes from Shively, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	774 mi	$3,746	$4.84	$3,222 – $4,270	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,163 mi	$6,430	$2.97	$5,529 – $7,330	5 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,576	$4.94	$1,355 – $1,796	1 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,343	$3.55	$2,875 – $3,811	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,770 mi	$5,958	$3.37	$5,124 – $6,792	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	691 mi	$3,286	$4.76	$2,826 – $3,746	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,115 mi	$3,812	$3.42	$3,278 – $4,346	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,114 mi	$6,301	$2.98	$5,419 – $7,183	5 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 Shively, KY to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Shively, KY to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,091 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 849 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,659 and $3,524.

How far is Shively, KY from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 849 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $829 of the $3,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,262 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Shively, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →