Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Martinez, CA flatbed rate

$5,068flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,731 mi
Typical range: $4,358–$5,777
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Martinez price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,377
Fuel: $1,691
All-in estimate: $5,068

Return trip

Martinez → Dallas$7,443

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

Dallas to Martinez by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Martinez, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,217	$2.44	$3,753 – $4,680
53' refrigerated	$5,023	$2.90	$4,370 – $5,676
48' flatbed	$5,068	$2.93	$4,358 – $5,777
Step deck	$5,516	$3.19	$4,634 – $6,399
Power only	$3,741	$2.16	$3,254 – $4,227
Hotshot	$2,824	$1.63	$2,344 – $3,304
26' box truck	$2,761	$1.60	$2,347 – $3,175
Sprinter van	$1,687	$0.97	$1,417 – $1,956

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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 Martinez

48' flatbed lanes into Martinez, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,008 mi	$8,779	$2.92	$7,550 – $10,008	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	406 mi	$2,483	$6.12	$2,135 – $2,831	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,161 mi	$7,873	$3.64	$6,771 – $8,975	5 d
Houston, TX	1,920 mi	$5,541	$2.89	$4,765 – $6,317	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$2,138	$2.84	$1,839 – $2,437	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,738 mi	$5,085	$2.93	$4,373 – $5,797	4 d
San Diego, CA	537 mi	$2,949	$5.49	$2,536 – $3,362	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Martinez, CA is estimated at $5,068 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,731 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,358 and $5,777.

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

About 1,731 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 $1,691 of the $5,068 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,377 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,443, which makes Dallas, TX to Martinez, 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