Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Joseph, MO to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$2,665flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 582 mi
Typical range: $2,292–$3,039
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Joseph to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,096
Fuel: $569
All-in estimate: $2,665

Return trip

Dallas → St. Joseph$2,177

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Joseph to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Joseph, MO to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,164	$3.72	$1,926 – $2,402
53' refrigerated	$2,582	$4.44	$2,246 – $2,917
48' flatbed	$2,665	$4.58	$2,292 – $3,039
Step deck	$2,915	$5.01	$2,448 – $3,381
Power only	$1,881	$3.23	$1,637 – $2,126
Hotshot	$1,419	$2.44	$1,177 – $1,660
26' box truck	$1,402	$2.41	$1,191 – $1,612
Sprinter van	$866	$1.49	$727 – $1,004

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More lanes from St. Joseph

48' flatbed lanes from St. Joseph, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,299 mi	$6,293	$4.84	$5,412 – $7,174	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,602 mi	$5,584	$3.49	$4,802 – $6,365	4 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$2,218	$4.70	$1,907 – $2,528	1 d
Houston, TX	814 mi	$3,373	$4.14	$2,901 – $3,845	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,234 mi	$4,963	$4.02	$4,268 – $5,658	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,229 mi	$5,723	$4.66	$4,922 – $6,525	3 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$3,559	$4.07	$3,061 – $4,057	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,567 mi	$5,480	$3.50	$4,713 – $6,248	4 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. Joseph, MO to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from St. Joseph, MO to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,665 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 582 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,292 and $3,039.

How far is St. Joseph, MO from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 582 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 $569 of the $2,665 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,096 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to St. Joseph, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,177, which makes St. Joseph, MO to Dallas, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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