Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Palm Springs, FL flatbed rate

$5,936flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 1,281 mi
Typical range: $5,105–$6,768
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Palm Springs price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,685
Fuel: $1,251
All-in estimate: $5,936

Return trip

Palm Springs → Dallas$3,288

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Dallas to Palm Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Palm Springs, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,913	$3.84	$4,373 – $5,454
53' refrigerated	$5,855	$4.57	$5,094 – $6,616
48' flatbed	$5,936	$4.63	$5,105 – $6,768
Step deck	$6,469	$5.05	$5,434 – $7,504
Power only	$4,340	$3.39	$3,776 – $4,904
Hotshot	$3,276	$2.56	$2,719 – $3,833
26' box truck	$3,210	$2.51	$2,729 – $3,692
Sprinter van	$1,965	$1.53	$1,651 – $2,280

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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, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,217 mi	$6,048	$4.97	$5,202 – $6,895	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,746 mi	$16,278	$5.93	$13,999 – $18,557	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,339 mi	$7,887	$5.89	$6,783 – $8,991	3 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$5,355	$4.75	$4,606 – $6,105	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,316 mi	$8,030	$3.47	$6,906 – $9,155	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,141 mi	$5,101	$4.47	$4,386 – $5,815	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$6,174	$4.59	$5,310 – $7,039	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,656 mi	$15,796	$5.95	$13,585 – $18,008	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Palm Springs, FL is estimated at $5,936 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 1,281 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,105 and $6,768.

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

About 1,281 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 $1,251 of the $5,936 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,685 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,288, which makes Dallas, TX to Palm Springs, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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