Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Ceres, CA flatbed rate

$4,875flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,654 mi
Typical range: $4,192–$5,557
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Ceres price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,259
Fuel: $1,616
All-in estimate: $4,875

Return trip

Ceres → Dallas$7,160

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

Dallas to Ceres by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Ceres, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,053	$2.45	$3,607 – $4,499
53' refrigerated	$4,829	$2.92	$4,201 – $5,456
48' flatbed	$4,875	$2.95	$4,192 – $5,557
Step deck	$5,307	$3.21	$4,458 – $6,156
Power only	$3,594	$2.17	$3,126 – $4,061
Hotshot	$2,713	$1.64	$2,252 – $3,174
26' box truck	$2,653	$1.60	$2,255 – $3,051
Sprinter van	$1,621	$0.98	$1,362 – $1,881

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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 Ceres

48' flatbed lanes into Ceres, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,949 mi	$8,622	$2.92	$7,415 – $9,829	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	337 mi	$2,238	$6.64	$1,924 – $2,551	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,102 mi	$7,684	$3.66	$6,608 – $8,760	5 d
Houston, TX	1,841 mi	$5,343	$2.90	$4,595 – $6,091	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$1,975	$2.93	$1,698 – $2,251	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,887 mi	$7,510	$2.60	$6,459 – $8,562	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$4,885	$2.95	$4,201 – $5,569	4 d
San Diego, CA	466 mi	$2,696	$5.79	$2,319 – $3,074	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Ceres, CA is estimated at $4,875 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,654 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,192 and $5,557.

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

About 1,654 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 $1,616 of the $4,875 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,259 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,160, which makes Dallas, TX to Ceres, 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