Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Elk Grove, CA flatbed rate

$4,962flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,689 mi
Typical range: $4,268–$5,657
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Elk Grove price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,312
Fuel: $1,650
All-in estimate: $4,962

Return trip

Elk Grove → Dallas$7,288

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

Dallas to Elk Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Elk Grove, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,127	$2.44	$3,673 – $4,581
53' refrigerated	$4,917	$2.91	$4,278 – $5,556
48' flatbed	$4,962	$2.94	$4,268 – $5,657
Step deck	$5,402	$3.20	$4,538 – $6,267
Power only	$3,660	$2.17	$3,185 – $4,136
Hotshot	$2,763	$1.64	$2,294 – $3,233
26' box truck	$2,702	$1.60	$2,297 – $3,108
Sprinter van	$1,651	$0.98	$1,387 – $1,915

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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 Elk Grove

48' flatbed lanes into Elk Grove, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,952 mi	$8,630	$2.92	$7,422 – $9,839	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	408 mi	$2,490	$6.10	$2,142 – $2,839	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,106 mi	$7,697	$3.65	$6,619 – $8,774	5 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$5,448	$2.89	$4,686 – $6,211	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$2,087	$2.86	$1,795 – $2,379	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,892 mi	$7,522	$2.60	$6,469 – $8,575	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$2,945	$5.50	$2,533 – $3,358	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Elk Grove, CA is estimated at $4,962 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,689 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,268 and $5,657.

How far is Dallas, TX from Elk Grove, CA by truck?

About 1,689 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 $1,650 of the $4,962 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,312 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elk Grove, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,288, which makes Dallas, TX to Elk Grove, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →