Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Palm Springs, CA flatbed rate

$4,108flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,348 mi
Typical range: $3,533–$4,683
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Palm Springs price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,791
Fuel: $1,317
All-in estimate: $4,108

Return trip

Palm Springs → Dallas$6,034

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

Dallas to Palm Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Palm Springs, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,404	$2.52	$3,029 – $3,778
53' refrigerated	$4,056	$3.01	$3,528 – $4,583
48' flatbed	$4,108	$3.05	$3,533 – $4,683
Step deck	$4,476	$3.32	$3,760 – $5,192
Power only	$3,009	$2.23	$2,618 – $3,400
Hotshot	$2,271	$1.68	$1,885 – $2,657
26' box truck	$2,225	$1.65	$1,891 – $2,558
Sprinter van	$1,361	$1.01	$1,144 – $1,579

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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 Palm Springs

48' flatbed lanes into Palm Springs, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,793 mi	$8,207	$2.94	$7,058 – $9,356	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	128 mi	$1,494	$11.67	$1,285 – $1,704	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,959 mi	$7,225	$3.69	$6,213 – $8,236	5 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$4,487	$2.99	$3,858 – $5,115	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	302 mi	$1,214	$4.02	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,721 mi	$7,118	$2.62	$6,122 – $8,115	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$3,983	$3.07	$3,425 – $4,541	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$1,359	$15.10	$1,169 – $1,549	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Palm Springs, CA is estimated at $4,108 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,348 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,533 and $4,683.

How far is Dallas, TX from Palm Springs, CA by truck?

About 1,348 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,317 of the $4,108 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,791 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Springs, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,034, which makes Dallas, TX to Palm Springs, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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