Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Compton, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$6,453flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,462 mi
Typical range: $5,550–$7,357
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Compton to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,025
Fuel: $1,428
All-in estimate: $6,453

Return trip

Dallas → Compton$4,394

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

Compton to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Compton, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,354	$3.66	$4,765 – $5,943
53' refrigerated	$6,379	$4.36	$5,550 – $7,209
48' flatbed	$6,453	$4.41	$5,550 – $7,357
Step deck	$7,029	$4.81	$5,904 – $8,153
Power only	$4,739	$3.24	$4,123 – $5,355
Hotshot	$3,577	$2.45	$2,969 – $4,185
26' box truck	$3,502	$2.40	$2,977 – $4,027
Sprinter van	$2,142	$1.46	$1,799 – $2,484

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More lanes from Compton

48' flatbed lanes from Compton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$15,203	$5.25	$13,074 – $17,331	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,057 mi	$8,226	$4.00	$7,074 – $9,378	5 d
Houston, TX	1,613 mi	$7,009	$4.35	$6,028 – $7,990	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	417 mi	$2,782	$6.67	$2,393 – $3,172	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,411 mi	$6,266	$4.44	$5,388 – $7,143	3 d
San Diego, CA	115 mi	$1,448	$12.59	$1,245 – $1,651	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,528 mi	$15,110	$5.98	$12,995 – $17,226	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 Compton, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Compton, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,453 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,462 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,550 and $7,357.

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

About 1,462 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 $1,428 of the $6,453 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,025 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,394, which makes Compton, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. 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