Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Southfield, MI to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,718flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,174 mi
Typical range: $4,058–$5,379
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Southfield to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,571
Fuel: $1,147
All-in estimate: $4,718

Return trip

Dallas → Southfield$3,808

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Southfield to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Southfield, MI to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,898	$3.32	$3,469 – $4,327
53' refrigerated	$4,646	$3.96	$4,042 – $5,250
48' flatbed	$4,718	$4.02	$4,058 – $5,379
Step deck	$5,143	$4.38	$4,320 – $5,966
Power only	$3,439	$2.93	$2,992 – $3,886
Hotshot	$2,595	$2.21	$2,154 – $3,036
26' box truck	$2,545	$2.17	$2,163 – $2,927
Sprinter van	$1,559	$1.33	$1,310 – $1,809

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More lanes from Southfield

48' flatbed lanes from Southfield, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$3,669	$6.25	$3,156 – $4,183	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$8,173	$3.50	$7,029 – $9,317	5 d
Chicago, IL	272 mi	$1,728	$6.35	$1,486 – $1,970	1 d
Houston, TX	1,304 mi	$5,136	$3.94	$4,417 – $5,856	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$7,788	$3.94	$6,698 – $8,878	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$3,292	$6.13	$2,832 – $3,753	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,458 mi	$5,632	$3.86	$4,844 – $6,420	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,306 mi	$8,083	$3.51	$6,951 – $9,214	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 Southfield, MI to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Southfield, MI to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,718 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,174 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,058 and $5,379.

How far is Southfield, MI from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,174 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,147 of the $4,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,571 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Southfield, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,808, which makes Southfield, MI to Dallas, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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