Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Costa Mesa, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$6,376flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 1,441 mi
Typical range: $5,483–$7,269
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Costa Mesa to Dallas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,968
Fuel: $1,408
All-in estimate: $6,376

Return trip

Dallas → Costa Mesa$4,341

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

Costa Mesa to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Costa Mesa, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,289	$3.67	$4,707 – $5,870
53' refrigerated	$6,302	$4.37	$5,482 – $7,121
48' flatbed	$6,376	$4.42	$5,483 – $7,269
Step deck	$6,945	$4.82	$5,834 – $8,056
Power only	$4,680	$3.25	$4,072 – $5,289
Hotshot	$3,533	$2.45	$2,932 – $4,133
26' box truck	$3,459	$2.40	$2,940 – $3,978
Sprinter van	$2,115	$1.47	$1,777 – $2,454

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More lanes from Costa Mesa

48' flatbed lanes from Costa Mesa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$15,150	$5.26	$13,029 – $17,271	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$8,191	$4.00	$7,044 – $9,338	5 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,924	$4.35	$5,955 – $7,894	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	395 mi	$2,696	$6.83	$2,319 – $3,074	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$14,087	$5.01	$12,115 – $16,059	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$6,177	$4.45	$5,313 – $7,042	3 d
San Diego, CA	87 mi	$1,349	$15.50	$1,160 – $1,537	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,508 mi	$15,003	$5.98	$12,903 – $17,104	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 Costa Mesa, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Costa Mesa, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,376 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 1,441 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,483 and $7,269.

How far is Costa Mesa, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,441 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 $1,408 of the $6,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,968 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Costa Mesa, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,341, which makes Costa Mesa, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →