Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Carson, CA flatbed rate

$4,396flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,463 mi
Typical range: $3,781–$5,012
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Carson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,967
Fuel: $1,429
All-in estimate: $4,396

Return trip

Carson → Dallas$6,457

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

Dallas to Carson by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Carson, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,648	$2.49	$3,246 – $4,049
53' refrigerated	$4,346	$2.97	$3,781 – $4,911
48' flatbed	$4,396	$3.01	$3,781 – $5,012
Step deck	$4,788	$3.27	$4,022 – $5,554
Power only	$3,229	$2.21	$2,809 – $3,648
Hotshot	$2,437	$1.67	$2,023 – $2,851
26' box truck	$2,386	$1.63	$2,028 – $2,744
Sprinter van	$1,459	$1.00	$1,226 – $1,693

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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 Carson

48' flatbed lanes into Carson, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$8,487	$2.93	$7,298 – $9,675	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$7,549	$3.66	$6,492 – $8,606	5 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$4,775	$2.96	$4,106 – $5,443	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$1,451	$3.47	$1,248 – $1,655	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$7,369	$2.61	$6,337 – $8,400	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$4,269	$3.02	$3,671 – $4,866	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,441	$12.75	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,530 mi	$5,702	$2.25	$4,904 – $6,500	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Carson, CA is estimated at $4,396 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,463 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,781 and $5,012.

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

About 1,463 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 $1,429 of the $4,396 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,967 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,457, which makes Dallas, TX to Carson, 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