Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cupertino, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$7,406flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,721 mi
Typical range: $6,369–$8,443
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cupertino to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,725
Fuel: $1,681
All-in estimate: $7,406

Return trip

Dallas → Cupertino$5,043

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

Cupertino to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Cupertino, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,162	$3.58	$5,484 – $6,839
53' refrigerated	$7,340	$4.27	$6,386 – $8,295
48' flatbed	$7,406	$4.30	$6,369 – $8,443
Step deck	$8,062	$4.68	$6,772 – $9,352
Power only	$5,466	$3.18	$4,755 – $6,176
Hotshot	$4,126	$2.40	$3,425 – $4,828
26' box truck	$4,035	$2.34	$3,430 – $4,640
Sprinter van	$2,465	$1.43	$2,070 – $2,859

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More lanes from Cupertino

48' flatbed lanes from Cupertino, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$15,818	$5.23	$13,604 – $18,033	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	361 mi	$2,323	$6.43	$1,998 – $2,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,175 mi	$8,639	$3.97	$7,430 – $9,849	5 d
Houston, TX	1,905 mi	$8,083	$4.24	$6,951 – $9,215	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	728 mi	$4,003	$5.50	$3,442 – $4,563	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$14,763	$4.99	$12,696 – $16,830	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,719 mi	$7,399	$4.30	$6,363 – $8,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	492 mi	$2,789	$5.67	$2,398 – $3,179	2 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 Cupertino, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cupertino, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $7,406 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,721 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,369 and $8,443.

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

About 1,721 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 $1,681 of the $7,406 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,725 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,043, which makes Cupertino, 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