Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chula Vista, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$6,177flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,387 mi
Typical range: $5,313–$7,042
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chula Vista to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,822
Fuel: $1,355
All-in estimate: $6,177

Return trip

Dallas → Chula Vista$4,206

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

Chula Vista to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Chula Vista, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,120	$3.69	$4,557 – $5,684
53' refrigerated	$6,101	$4.40	$5,308 – $6,894
48' flatbed	$6,177	$4.45	$5,313 – $7,042
Step deck	$6,729	$4.85	$5,653 – $7,806
Power only	$4,529	$3.27	$3,940 – $5,117
Hotshot	$3,418	$2.46	$2,837 – $3,999
26' box truck	$3,348	$2.41	$2,845 – $3,850
Sprinter van	$2,048	$1.48	$1,720 – $2,376

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More lanes from Chula Vista

48' flatbed lanes from Chula Vista, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$15,055	$5.26	$12,947 – $17,163	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$6,678	$4.38	$5,743 – $7,613	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$2,500	$7.25	$2,150 – $2,850	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$13,991	$5.01	$12,033 – $15,950	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$5,913	$4.50	$5,085 – $6,740	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,454 mi	$14,714	$6.00	$12,654 – $16,774	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 Chula Vista, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Chula Vista, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,177 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,313 and $7,042.

How far is Chula Vista, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,387 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 $1,355 of the $6,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,822 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Chula Vista, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,206, which makes Chula Vista, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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