Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Redding, CA flatbed rate

$5,195flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,782 mi
Typical range: $4,468–$5,923
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Redding price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,454
Fuel: $1,741
All-in estimate: $5,195

Return trip

Redding → Dallas$7,631

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

Dallas to Redding by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Redding, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,325	$2.43	$3,849 – $4,801
53' refrigerated	$5,152	$2.89	$4,482 – $5,822
48' flatbed	$5,195	$2.92	$4,468 – $5,923
Step deck	$5,655	$3.17	$4,750 – $6,560
Power only	$3,838	$2.15	$3,339 – $4,337
Hotshot	$2,897	$1.63	$2,405 – $3,390
26' box truck	$2,833	$1.59	$2,408 – $3,258
Sprinter van	$1,730	$0.97	$1,453 – $2,007

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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 Redding

48' flatbed lanes into Redding, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,958 mi	$8,646	$2.92	$7,436 – $9,857	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	592 mi	$3,145	$5.31	$2,704 – $3,585	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,115 mi	$7,726	$3.65	$6,644 – $8,807	5 d
Houston, TX	1,990 mi	$5,716	$2.87	$4,916 – $6,517	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	878 mi	$2,392	$2.72	$2,057 – $2,726	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,902 mi	$7,546	$2.60	$6,489 – $8,602	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,823 mi	$5,298	$2.91	$4,556 – $6,040	4 d
San Diego, CA	719 mi	$3,596	$5.00	$3,093 – $4,100	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Redding, CA is estimated at $5,195 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,782 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,468 and $5,923.

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

About 1,782 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 $1,741 of the $5,195 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,454 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,631, which makes Dallas, TX to Redding, 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