Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Costa Mesa, CA flatbed rate

$4,341flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,441 mi
Typical range: $3,733–$4,949
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Costa Mesa price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,933
Fuel: $1,408
All-in estimate: $4,341

Return trip

Costa Mesa → Dallas$6,376

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

Dallas to Costa Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Costa Mesa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,601	$2.50	$3,205 – $3,997
53' refrigerated	$4,291	$2.98	$3,733 – $4,848
48' flatbed	$4,341	$3.01	$3,733 – $4,949
Step deck	$4,728	$3.28	$3,972 – $5,485
Power only	$3,187	$2.21	$2,772 – $3,601
Hotshot	$2,405	$1.67	$1,996 – $2,814
26' box truck	$2,355	$1.63	$2,002 – $2,708
Sprinter van	$1,440	$1.00	$1,210 – $1,671

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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 Costa Mesa

48' flatbed lanes into Costa Mesa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$8,447	$2.93	$7,264 – $9,629	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$7,507	$3.67	$6,456 – $8,558	5 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$4,714	$2.97	$4,054 – $5,375	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	395 mi	$1,404	$3.56	$1,208 – $1,601	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$7,331	$2.61	$6,304 – $8,357	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$4,206	$3.03	$3,617 – $4,795	3 d
San Diego, CA	87 mi	$1,349	$15.50	$1,160 – $1,537	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,508 mi	$5,658	$2.26	$4,866 – $6,450	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Costa Mesa, CA is estimated at $4,341 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,441 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,733 and $4,949.

How far is Dallas, TX from Costa Mesa, CA 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 $4,341 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,933 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,376, which makes Dallas, TX to Costa Mesa, 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