Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Lakewood, CA flatbed rate

$4,376flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,455 mi
Typical range: $3,764–$4,989
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Lakewood price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,955
Fuel: $1,421
All-in estimate: $4,376

Return trip

Lakewood → Dallas$6,428

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

Dallas to Lakewood by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Lakewood, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030
53' refrigerated	$4,326	$2.97	$3,764 – $4,888
48' flatbed	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989
Step deck	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529
Power only	$3,213	$2.21	$2,796 – $3,631
Hotshot	$2,425	$1.67	$2,013 – $2,838
26' box truck	$2,375	$1.63	$2,018 – $2,731
Sprinter van	$1,452	$1.00	$1,220 – $1,685

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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 Lakewood

48' flatbed lanes into Lakewood, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,890 mi	$8,465	$2.93	$7,280 – $9,650	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,052 mi	$7,523	$3.67	$6,470 – $8,577	5 d
Houston, TX	1,606 mi	$4,755	$2.96	$4,089 – $5,420	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	410 mi	$1,435	$3.50	$1,234 – $1,636	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,819 mi	$7,350	$2.61	$6,321 – $8,379	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,404 mi	$4,249	$3.03	$3,654 – $4,843	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,423	$13.18	$1,224 – $1,622	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$5,686	$2.25	$4,890 – $6,482	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Lakewood, CA is estimated at $4,376 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,455 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,764 and $4,989.

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

About 1,455 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 $1,421 of the $4,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,955 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,428, which makes Dallas, TX to Lakewood, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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