Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Texas City, TX to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$1,545flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.08
Distance: 304 mi
Typical range: $1,328–$1,761
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Texas City to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,248
Fuel: $297
All-in estimate: $1,545

Return trip

Dallas → Texas City$1,545

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

Texas City to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Texas City, TX to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,228	$4.04	$1,093 – $1,363
53' refrigerated	$1,467	$4.83	$1,276 – $1,658
48' flatbed	$1,545	$5.08	$1,328 – $1,761
Step deck	$1,696	$5.58	$1,424 – $1,967
Power only	$1,049	$3.45	$913 – $1,186
Hotshot	$790	$2.60	$656 – $925
26' box truck	$788	$2.59	$670 – $906
Sprinter van	$491	$1.62	$413 – $570

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More lanes from Texas City

48' flatbed lanes from Texas City, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,665 mi	$6,577	$3.95	$5,656 – $7,498	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,669 mi	$4,912	$2.94	$4,225 – $5,600	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,117 mi	$3,475	$3.11	$2,989 – $3,962	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$4,234	$3.41	$3,641 – $4,827	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,574 mi	$5,966	$3.79	$5,131 – $6,802	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,425	$5.53	$1,226 – $1,625	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$4,674	$2.97	$4,020 – $5,329	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	938 mi	$4,642	$4.95	$3,992 – $5,292	2 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 Texas City, TX to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Texas City, TX to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,545 all-in in October 2026, or $5.08 a mile over about 304 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,328 and $1,761.

How far is Texas City, TX from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 304 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $297 of the $1,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,248 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Texas City, TX?

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

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