Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Westminster, MD to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,508flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,409 mi
Typical range: $3,877–$5,139
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Westminster to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,132
Fuel: $1,376
All-in estimate: $4,508

Return trip

Dallas → Westminster$5,555

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Westminster to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Westminster, MD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,738	$2.65	$3,327 – $4,149
53' refrigerated	$4,454	$3.16	$3,875 – $5,033
48' flatbed	$4,508	$3.20	$3,877 – $5,139
Step deck	$4,910	$3.49	$4,125 – $5,696
Power only	$3,307	$2.35	$2,877 – $3,736
Hotshot	$2,496	$1.77	$2,071 – $2,920
26' box truck	$2,444	$1.73	$2,077 – $2,811
Sprinter van	$1,495	$1.06	$1,256 – $1,734

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More lanes from Westminster

48' flatbed lanes from Westminster, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	211 mi	$1,729	$8.20	$1,487 – $1,972	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,717 mi	$7,709	$2.84	$6,630 – $8,788	6 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$2,465	$3.60	$2,120 – $2,810	2 d
Houston, TX	1,464 mi	$4,654	$3.18	$4,002 – $5,305	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,333 mi	$7,419	$3.18	$6,381 – $8,458	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	122 mi	$1,354	$11.10	$1,165 – $1,544	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$5,168	$3.12	$4,444 – $5,891	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$7,599	$2.84	$6,535 – $8,663	6 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 Westminster, MD to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Westminster, MD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,508 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,409 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,877 and $5,139.

How far is Westminster, MD from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,409 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 $1,376 of the $4,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,132 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Westminster, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,555, which makes Westminster, MD to Dallas, TX 19% cheaper. 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