Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Poway, CA flatbed rate

$4,201flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,385 mi
Typical range: $3,613–$4,789
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Poway price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,848
Fuel: $1,353
All-in estimate: $4,201

Return trip

Poway → Dallas$6,170

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

Dallas to Poway by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Poway, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,482	$2.51	$3,099 – $3,865
53' refrigerated	$4,149	$3.00	$3,610 – $4,688
48' flatbed	$4,201	$3.03	$3,613 – $4,789
Step deck	$4,576	$3.30	$3,844 – $5,309
Power only	$3,080	$2.22	$2,679 – $3,480
Hotshot	$2,324	$1.68	$1,929 – $2,720
26' box truck	$2,276	$1.64	$1,935 – $2,618
Sprinter van	$1,393	$1.01	$1,170 – $1,616

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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 Poway

48' flatbed lanes into Poway, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$8,362	$2.93	$7,191 – $9,532	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	126 mi	$1,487	$11.80	$1,279 – $1,695	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,020 mi	$7,421	$3.67	$6,382 – $8,460	5 d
Houston, TX	1,525 mi	$4,552	$2.98	$3,914 – $5,189	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$1,290	$3.81	$1,109 – $1,471	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,778 mi	$7,253	$2.61	$6,237 – $8,268	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,319 mi	$4,036	$3.06	$3,471 – $4,601	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,452 mi	$5,544	$2.26	$4,768 – $6,321	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Poway, CA is estimated at $4,201 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,385 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,613 and $4,789.

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

About 1,385 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 $1,353 of the $4,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,848 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,170, which makes Dallas, TX to Poway, 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