Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,424flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,474 mi
Typical range: $3,805–$5,043
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,984
Fuel: $1,440
All-in estimate: $4,424

Return trip

Los Angeles → Dallas$6,497

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

Dallas to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075
53' refrigerated	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943
48' flatbed	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043
Step deck	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589
Power only	$3,250	$2.20	$2,827 – $3,672
Hotshot	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870
26' box truck	$2,401	$1.63	$2,041 – $2,761
Sprinter van	$1,468	$1.00	$1,233 – $1,703

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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
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
Jacksonville, FL	1,067 mi	$5,129	$4.81	$4,411 – $5,847	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,540 mi	$5,722	$2.25	$4,921 – $6,523	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,424 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,474 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,805 and $5,043.

How far is Dallas, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,474 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 $1,440 of the $4,424 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,984 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,497, which makes Dallas, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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