Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Fountain Valley, CA flatbed rate

$4,349flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,444 mi
Typical range: $3,740–$4,958
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Fountain Valley price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,938
Fuel: $1,411
All-in estimate: $4,349

Return trip

Fountain Valley → Dallas$6,387

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

Dallas to Fountain Valley by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Fountain Valley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,607	$2.50	$3,211 – $4,004
53' refrigerated	$4,298	$2.98	$3,739 – $4,857
48' flatbed	$4,349	$3.01	$3,740 – $4,958
Step deck	$4,737	$3.28	$3,979 – $5,494
Power only	$3,192	$2.21	$2,777 – $3,607
Hotshot	$2,410	$1.67	$2,000 – $2,819
26' box truck	$2,359	$1.63	$2,005 – $2,713
Sprinter van	$1,443	$1.00	$1,212 – $1,674

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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 Fountain Valley

48' flatbed lanes into Fountain Valley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,884 mi	$8,449	$2.93	$7,266 – $9,632	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$7,507	$3.67	$6,456 – $8,558	5 d
Houston, TX	1,593 mi	$4,722	$2.96	$4,061 – $5,383	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	398 mi	$1,411	$3.54	$1,213 – $1,608	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$7,333	$2.61	$6,307 – $8,360	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$4,216	$3.03	$3,626 – $4,806	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,366	$14.85	$1,175 – $1,558	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,511 mi	$5,664	$2.26	$4,871 – $6,457	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Fountain Valley, CA is estimated at $4,349 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,444 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,740 and $4,958.

How far is Dallas, TX from Fountain Valley, CA by truck?

About 1,444 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 $1,411 of the $4,349 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,938 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fountain Valley, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,387, which makes Dallas, TX to Fountain Valley, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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