Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Bell, CA flatbed rate

$4,384flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,458 mi
Typical range: $3,770–$4,998
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Bell price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,960
Fuel: $1,424
All-in estimate: $4,384

Return trip

Bell → Dallas$6,439

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dallas to Bell by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Bell, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,637	$2.49	$3,237 – $4,037
53' refrigerated	$4,333	$2.97	$3,770 – $4,897
48' flatbed	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998
Step deck	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539
Power only	$3,219	$2.21	$2,801 – $3,638
Hotshot	$2,430	$1.67	$2,017 – $2,843
26' box truck	$2,379	$1.63	$2,022 – $2,736
Sprinter van	$1,455	$1.00	$1,222 – $1,688

More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

More lanes into Bell

48' flatbed lanes into Bell, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,889 mi	$8,463	$2.93	$7,278 – $9,647	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,051 mi	$7,520	$3.67	$6,467 – $8,573	5 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$4,767	$2.96	$4,100 – $5,434	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	414 mi	$1,443	$3.49	$1,241 – $1,645	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,818 mi	$7,347	$2.61	$6,319 – $8,376	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$4,261	$3.02	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,462	$12.29	$1,258 – $1,667	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,525 mi	$5,692	$2.25	$4,895 – $6,489	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Bell, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Bell, CA is estimated at $4,384 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,458 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,770 and $4,998.

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

About 1,458 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 $1,424 of the $4,384 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,960 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,439, which makes Dallas, TX to Bell, CA 32% 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