Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Thornton, CO to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$2,163flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 790 mi
Typical range: $1,860–$2,466
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Thornton to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,391
Fuel: $772
All-in estimate: $2,163

Return trip

Dallas → Thornton$3,788

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Thornton to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Thornton, CO to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,771	$2.24	$1,576 – $1,966
53' refrigerated	$2,112	$2.67	$1,837 – $2,386
48' flatbed	$2,163	$2.74	$1,860 – $2,466
Step deck	$2,362	$2.99	$1,984 – $2,740
Power only	$1,550	$1.96	$1,349 – $1,752
Hotshot	$1,170	$1.48	$971 – $1,368
26' box truck	$1,151	$1.46	$979 – $1,324
Sprinter van	$708	$0.90	$595 – $822

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More lanes from Thornton

48' flatbed lanes from Thornton, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,919 mi	$5,733	$2.99	$4,930 – $6,535	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	999 mi	$2,495	$2.50	$2,146 – $2,844	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,597	$2.42	$2,234 – $2,961	3 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$2,669	$2.56	$2,295 – $3,042	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	697 mi	$2,109	$3.03	$1,813 – $2,404	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,854 mi	$5,293	$2.86	$4,552 – $6,035	4 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$2,491	$2.61	$2,142 – $2,840	2 d
San Diego, CA	987 mi	$2,472	$2.50	$2,126 – $2,818	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 Thornton, CO to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Thornton, CO to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,163 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 790 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,860 and $2,466.

How far is Thornton, CO 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 $2,163 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,391 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Thornton, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,788, which makes Thornton, CO to Dallas, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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