Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sidney, NE to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,491flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 790 mi
Typical range: $3,002–$3,980
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sidney to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,719
Fuel: $772
All-in estimate: $3,491

Return trip

Dallas → Sidney$2,727

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Sidney to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Sidney, NE to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,858	$3.62	$2,544 – $3,172
53' refrigerated	$3,408	$4.31	$2,965 – $3,851
48' flatbed	$3,491	$4.42	$3,002 – $3,980
Step deck	$3,812	$4.83	$3,202 – $4,422
Power only	$2,502	$3.17	$2,177 – $2,828
Hotshot	$1,888	$2.39	$1,567 – $2,208
26' box truck	$1,858	$2.35	$1,580 – $2,137
Sprinter van	$1,143	$1.45	$960 – $1,326

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More lanes from Sidney

48' flatbed lanes from Sidney, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,781 mi	$8,675	$4.87	$7,460 – $9,889	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,152 mi	$4,504	$3.91	$3,873 – $5,135	3 d
Chicago, IL	934 mi	$3,765	$4.03	$3,238 – $4,292	2 d
Houston, TX	1,052 mi	$4,336	$4.12	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	853 mi	$3,940	$4.62	$3,388 – $4,492	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,719 mi	$8,006	$4.66	$6,885 – $9,127	4 d
San Antonio, TX	996 mi	$4,156	$4.17	$3,574 – $4,737	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$4,476	$3.92	$3,849 – $5,103	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 Sidney, NE to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Sidney, NE to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,491 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 790 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,002 and $3,980.

How far is Sidney, NE from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 790 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 $772 of the $3,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,719 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Sidney, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,727, which makes Sidney, NE to Dallas, TX 28% 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