Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wichita, KS to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$2,195flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.47
Distance: 401 mi
Typical range: $1,888–$2,503
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wichita to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,803
Fuel: $392
All-in estimate: $2,195

Return trip

Dallas → Wichita$1,800

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Wichita to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Wichita, KS to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,762	$4.39	$1,568 – $1,955
53' refrigerated	$2,103	$5.25	$1,830 – $2,377
48' flatbed	$2,195	$5.47	$1,888 – $2,503
Step deck	$2,406	$6.00	$2,021 – $2,791
Power only	$1,517	$3.78	$1,320 – $1,714
Hotshot	$1,143	$2.85	$949 – $1,337
26' box truck	$1,135	$2.83	$965 – $1,306
Sprinter van	$705	$1.76	$592 – $817

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More lanes from Wichita

48' flatbed lanes from Wichita, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$7,341	$4.91	$6,313 – $8,369	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$5,245	$3.69	$4,511 – $5,980	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$2,970	$4.29	$2,554 – $3,386	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$3,009	$4.57	$2,588 – $3,431	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$4,473	$4.33	$3,846 – $5,099	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$6,687	$4.71	$5,751 – $7,623	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$3,066	$4.54	$2,637 – $3,496	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$5,098	$3.71	$4,385 – $5,812	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 Wichita, KS to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Wichita, KS to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,195 all-in in October 2026, or $5.47 a mile over about 401 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,888 and $2,503.

How far is Wichita, KS from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 401 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 $392 of the $2,195 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,803 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Wichita, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,800, which makes Wichita, KS to Dallas, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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