Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Central, LA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$1,913flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 437 mi
Typical range: $1,645–$2,180
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Central to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,486
Fuel: $427
All-in estimate: $1,913

Return trip

Dallas → Central$2,082

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Central to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Central, LA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,539	$3.52	$1,370 – $1,708
53' refrigerated	$1,837	$4.20	$1,598 – $2,076
48' flatbed	$1,913	$4.38	$1,645 – $2,180
Step deck	$2,095	$4.79	$1,760 – $2,430
Power only	$1,328	$3.04	$1,156 – $1,501
Hotshot	$1,001	$2.29	$831 – $1,171
26' box truck	$993	$2.27	$844 – $1,142
Sprinter van	$616	$1.41	$517 – $714

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More lanes from Central

48' flatbed lanes from Central, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,397 mi	$5,747	$4.11	$4,942 – $6,552	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,902 mi	$5,564	$2.93	$4,785 – $6,343	4 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$3,089	$3.27	$2,657 – $3,521	2 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,587	$5.07	$1,365 – $1,810	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$4,938	$3.35	$4,247 – $5,630	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,306 mi	$5,173	$3.96	$4,449 – $5,897	3 d
San Antonio, TX	536 mi	$2,172	$4.05	$1,868 – $2,477	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$5,344	$2.94	$4,595 – $6,092	4 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 Central, LA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Central, LA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,913 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 437 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,645 and $2,180.

How far is Central, LA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 437 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 $427 of the $1,913 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,486 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Central, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,082, which makes Central, LA to Dallas, TX 8% 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