Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Watertown, SD to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,089flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 988 mi
Typical range: $3,516–$4,661
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Watertown to Dallas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,124
Fuel: $965
All-in estimate: $4,089

Return trip

Dallas → Watertown$3,385

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Watertown to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Watertown, SD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,365	$3.41	$2,995 – $3,736
53' refrigerated	$4,012	$4.06	$3,490 – $4,533
48' flatbed	$4,089	$4.14	$3,516 – $4,661
Step deck	$4,460	$4.51	$3,746 – $5,173
Power only	$2,960	$3.00	$2,575 – $3,345
Hotshot	$2,233	$2.26	$1,854 – $2,613
26' box truck	$2,194	$2.22	$1,864 – $2,523
Sprinter van	$1,346	$1.36	$1,131 – $1,562

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More lanes from Watertown

48' flatbed lanes from Watertown, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,426 mi	$7,117	$4.99	$6,121 – $8,114	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,598 mi	$5,836	$3.65	$5,019 – $6,653	4 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,755	$4.49	$2,369 – $3,140	2 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$4,887	$3.95	$4,203 – $5,571	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$5,478	$4.16	$4,711 – $6,245	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,379 mi	$6,586	$4.78	$5,664 – $7,508	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$4,964	$3.93	$4,269 – $5,659	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,599 mi	$5,839	$3.65	$5,022 – $6,657	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 Watertown, SD to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Watertown, SD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,089 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 988 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,516 and $4,661.

How far is Watertown, SD from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 988 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 $965 of the $4,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,124 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Watertown, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,385, which makes Watertown, SD to Dallas, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology