Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Petaluma, CA flatbed rate

$5,155flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,766 mi
Typical range: $4,434–$5,877
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Petaluma price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,430
Fuel: $1,725
All-in estimate: $5,155

Return trip

Petaluma → Dallas$7,572

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

Dallas to Petaluma by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Petaluma, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,291	$2.43	$3,819 – $4,763
53' refrigerated	$5,112	$2.89	$4,447 – $5,776
48' flatbed	$5,155	$2.92	$4,434 – $5,877
Step deck	$5,612	$3.18	$4,714 – $6,509
Power only	$3,808	$2.16	$3,313 – $4,303
Hotshot	$2,874	$1.63	$2,386 – $3,363
26' box truck	$2,810	$1.59	$2,389 – $3,232
Sprinter van	$1,716	$0.97	$1,442 – $1,991

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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 Petaluma

48' flatbed lanes into Petaluma, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$8,843	$2.92	$7,605 – $10,081	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$2,611	$5.91	$2,246 – $2,977	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,186 mi	$7,953	$3.64	$6,840 – $9,067	5 d
Houston, TX	1,957 mi	$5,634	$2.88	$4,845 – $6,422	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	793 mi	$2,218	$2.80	$1,907 – $2,528	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$7,711	$2.59	$6,632 – $8,791	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,775 mi	$5,178	$2.92	$4,453 – $5,903	4 d
San Diego, CA	573 mi	$3,077	$5.37	$2,646 – $3,508	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Petaluma, CA is estimated at $5,155 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,766 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,434 and $5,877.

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

About 1,766 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 $1,725 of the $5,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,430 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,572, which makes Dallas, TX to Petaluma, 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