Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Charles, IL to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,034flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 923 mi
Typical range: $3,469–$4,599
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Charles to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,132
Fuel: $902
All-in estimate: $4,034

Return trip

Dallas → St. Charles$2,997

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

St. Charles to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Charles, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,315	$3.59	$2,951 – $3,680
53' refrigerated	$3,952	$4.28	$3,439 – $4,466
48' flatbed	$4,034	$4.37	$3,469 – $4,599
Step deck	$4,402	$4.77	$3,697 – $5,106
Power only	$2,912	$3.15	$2,533 – $3,290
Hotshot	$2,197	$2.38	$1,823 – $2,570
26' box truck	$2,159	$2.34	$1,835 – $2,483
Sprinter van	$1,326	$1.44	$1,114 – $1,538

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More lanes from St. Charles

48' flatbed lanes from St. Charles, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$5,069	$5.73	$4,359 – $5,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$7,443	$3.67	$6,401 – $8,485	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,598	$4.21	$3,955 – $5,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,670 mi	$6,947	$4.16	$5,975 – $7,920	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$4,576	$5.55	$3,936 – $5,217	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$5,013	$4.12	$4,312 – $5,715	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,998 mi	$7,350	$3.68	$6,321 – $8,379	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,040 mi	$6,441	$6.19	$5,539 – $7,343	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 St. Charles, IL to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from St. Charles, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,034 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 923 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,469 and $4,599.

How far is St. Charles, IL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 923 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 $902 of the $4,034 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,132 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to St. Charles, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,997, which makes St. Charles, IL to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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