Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brentwood, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$7,351flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,706 mi
Typical range: $6,322–$8,380
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brentwood to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,684
Fuel: $1,667
All-in estimate: $7,351

Return trip

Dallas → Brentwood$5,005

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

Brentwood to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Brentwood, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,115	$3.58	$5,442 – $6,788
53' refrigerated	$7,285	$4.27	$6,338 – $8,232
48' flatbed	$7,351	$4.31	$6,322 – $8,380
Step deck	$8,002	$4.69	$6,722 – $9,283
Power only	$5,424	$3.18	$4,719 – $6,129
Hotshot	$4,094	$2.40	$3,398 – $4,790
26' box truck	$4,004	$2.35	$3,403 – $4,605
Sprinter van	$2,446	$1.43	$2,055 – $2,837

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More lanes from Brentwood

48' flatbed lanes from Brentwood, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,986 mi	$15,642	$5.24	$13,452 – $17,832	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	387 mi	$2,415	$6.24	$2,077 – $2,754	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,139 mi	$8,513	$3.98	$7,321 – $9,705	5 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$8,043	$4.25	$6,917 – $9,169	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$4,007	$5.50	$3,446 – $4,567	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,924 mi	$14,600	$4.99	$12,556 – $16,644	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,712 mi	$7,373	$4.31	$6,341 – $8,405	4 d
San Diego, CA	517 mi	$2,878	$5.57	$2,475 – $3,281	2 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 Brentwood, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Brentwood, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $7,351 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,706 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,322 and $8,380.

How far is Brentwood, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,706 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 $1,667 of the $7,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,684 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Brentwood, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,005, which makes Brentwood, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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