Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bell Gardens, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$6,435flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 1,457 mi
Typical range: $5,534–$7,336
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bell Gardens to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,012
Fuel: $1,423
All-in estimate: $6,435

Return trip

Dallas → Bell Gardens$4,381

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bell Gardens to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Bell Gardens, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,339	$3.66	$4,751 – $5,926
53' refrigerated	$6,361	$4.37	$5,534 – $7,188
48' flatbed	$6,435	$4.42	$5,534 – $7,336
Step deck	$7,009	$4.81	$5,887 – $8,130
Power only	$4,725	$3.24	$4,111 – $5,339
Hotshot	$3,567	$2.45	$2,960 – $4,173
26' box truck	$3,492	$2.40	$2,968 – $4,015
Sprinter van	$2,135	$1.47	$1,794 – $2,477

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More lanes from Bell Gardens

48' flatbed lanes from Bell Gardens, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,888 mi	$15,174	$5.25	$13,050 – $17,299	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,201	$4.00	$7,053 – $9,350	5 d
Houston, TX	1,609 mi	$6,994	$4.35	$6,015 – $7,973	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$2,763	$6.71	$2,376 – $3,150	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,817 mi	$14,114	$5.01	$12,138 – $16,090	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,408 mi	$6,255	$4.44	$5,379 – $7,130	3 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$1,455	$12.44	$1,251 – $1,659	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,523 mi	$15,083	$5.98	$12,972 – $17,195	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 Bell Gardens, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bell Gardens, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,435 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 1,457 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,534 and $7,336.

How far is Bell Gardens, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,457 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,423 of the $6,435 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,012 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Bell Gardens, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,381, which makes Bell Gardens, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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