Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cathedral City, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$6,016flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,343 mi
Typical range: $5,173–$6,858
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cathedral City to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,704
Fuel: $1,312
All-in estimate: $6,016

Return trip

Dallas → Cathedral City$4,096

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

Cathedral City to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Cathedral City, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,983	$3.71	$4,435 – $5,531
53' refrigerated	$5,938	$4.42	$5,166 – $6,710
48' flatbed	$6,016	$4.48	$5,173 – $6,858
Step deck	$6,554	$4.88	$5,505 – $7,602
Power only	$4,405	$3.28	$3,833 – $4,978
Hotshot	$3,325	$2.48	$2,760 – $3,890
26' box truck	$3,257	$2.43	$2,768 – $3,746
Sprinter van	$1,993	$1.48	$1,674 – $2,312

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More lanes from Cathedral City

48' flatbed lanes from Cathedral City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,787 mi	$14,692	$5.27	$12,635 – $16,749	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	133 mi	$1,512	$11.37	$1,300 – $1,724	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,953 mi	$7,862	$4.03	$6,761 – $8,962	5 d
Houston, TX	1,494 mi	$6,571	$4.40	$5,651 – $7,491	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	297 mi	$2,312	$7.78	$1,988 – $2,635	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,716 mi	$13,656	$5.03	$11,744 – $15,567	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$5,832	$4.51	$5,015 – $6,648	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,377	$14.49	$1,184 – $1,570	1 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 Cathedral City, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cathedral City, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,016 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,343 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,173 and $6,858.

How far is Cathedral City, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,343 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 $1,312 of the $6,016 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,704 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Cathedral City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,096, which makes Cathedral City, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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