Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to La Puente, CA flatbed rate

$4,346flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,443 mi
Typical range: $3,738–$4,955
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to La Puente price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,936
Fuel: $1,410
All-in estimate: $4,346

Return trip

La Puente → Dallas$6,383

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

Dallas to La Puente by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to La Puente, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,605	$2.50	$3,209 – $4,002
53' refrigerated	$4,296	$2.98	$3,737 – $4,854
48' flatbed	$4,346	$3.01	$3,738 – $4,955
Step deck	$4,734	$3.28	$3,976 – $5,491
Power only	$3,190	$2.21	$2,776 – $3,605
Hotshot	$2,408	$1.67	$1,999 – $2,818
26' box truck	$2,358	$1.63	$2,004 – $2,711
Sprinter van	$1,442	$1.00	$1,211 – $1,673

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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 La Puente

48' flatbed lanes into La Puente, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,873 mi	$8,420	$2.93	$7,241 – $9,599	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,035 mi	$7,469	$3.67	$6,423 – $8,514	5 d
Houston, TX	1,596 mi	$4,730	$2.96	$4,067 – $5,392	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	399 mi	$1,413	$3.54	$1,215 – $1,610	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$4,226	$3.03	$3,634 – $4,818	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$1,445	$12.67	$1,242 – $1,647	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,509 mi	$5,660	$2.26	$4,867 – $6,452	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to La Puente, CA is estimated at $4,346 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,443 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,738 and $4,955.

How far is Dallas, TX from La Puente, CA by truck?

About 1,443 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 $1,410 of the $4,346 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,936 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Puente, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,383, which makes Dallas, TX to La Puente, 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