Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Delano, CA flatbed rate

$4,567flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,531 mi
Typical range: $3,927–$5,206
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Delano price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,071
Fuel: $1,496
All-in estimate: $4,567

Return trip

Delano → Dallas$6,707

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

Dallas to Delano by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Delano, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,792	$2.48	$3,375 – $4,209
53' refrigerated	$4,518	$2.95	$3,931 – $5,105
48' flatbed	$4,567	$2.98	$3,927 – $5,206
Step deck	$4,973	$3.25	$4,177 – $5,769
Power only	$3,359	$2.19	$2,922 – $3,795
Hotshot	$2,535	$1.66	$2,104 – $2,966
26' box truck	$2,481	$1.62	$2,109 – $2,853
Sprinter van	$1,517	$0.99	$1,274 – $1,759

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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 Delano

48' flatbed lanes into Delano, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,899 mi	$8,489	$2.93	$7,301 – $9,678	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	153 mi	$1,583	$10.35	$1,362 – $1,805	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,703 mi	$4,998	$2.93	$4,298 – $5,697	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	513 mi	$1,646	$3.21	$1,415 – $1,876	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,832 mi	$7,380	$2.61	$6,347 – $8,414	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,511 mi	$4,517	$2.99	$3,884 – $5,149	4 d
San Diego, CA	280 mi	$2,035	$7.27	$1,750 – $2,320	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Delano, CA is estimated at $4,567 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,531 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,927 and $5,206.

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

About 1,531 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 $1,496 of the $4,567 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,071 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,707, which makes Dallas, TX to Delano, 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