Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waterville, ME to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$5,697flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,960 mi
Typical range: $4,899–$6,494
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waterville to Dallas price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,782
Fuel: $1,915
All-in estimate: $5,697

Return trip

Dallas → Waterville$8,505

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Waterville to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterville, ME to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,749	$2.42	$4,226 – $5,271
53' refrigerated	$5,656	$2.89	$4,921 – $6,392
48' flatbed	$5,697	$2.91	$4,899 – $6,494
Step deck	$6,199	$3.16	$5,207 – $7,191
Power only	$4,219	$2.15	$3,671 – $4,768
Hotshot	$3,185	$1.63	$2,644 – $3,727
26' box truck	$3,112	$1.59	$2,645 – $3,579
Sprinter van	$1,899	$0.97	$1,596 – $2,203

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More lanes from Waterville

48' flatbed lanes from Waterville, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	407 mi	$2,294	$5.64	$1,973 – $2,615	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,144 mi	$8,402	$2.67	$7,226 – $9,579	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,091 mi	$3,330	$3.05	$2,864 – $3,796	3 d
Houston, TX	2,045 mi	$5,912	$2.89	$5,084 – $6,739	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,796 mi	$8,331	$2.98	$7,164 – $9,497	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$2,457	$4.96	$2,113 – $2,801	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,227 mi	$6,372	$2.86	$5,480 – $7,264	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,121 mi	$8,346	$2.67	$7,178 – $9,514	7 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 Waterville, ME to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Waterville, ME to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,697 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,960 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,899 and $6,494.

How far is Waterville, ME from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,960 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,915 of the $5,697 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,782 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Waterville, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,505, which makes Waterville, ME to Dallas, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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