Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Santa Clarita, CA flatbed rate

$4,436flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,479 mi
Typical range: $3,815–$5,058
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,991
Fuel: $1,445
All-in estimate: $4,436

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Dallas$6,516

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

Dallas to Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,682	$2.49	$3,277 – $4,087
53' refrigerated	$4,387	$2.97	$3,816 – $4,957
48' flatbed	$4,436	$3.00	$3,815 – $5,058
Step deck	$4,832	$3.27	$4,059 – $5,605
Power only	$3,259	$2.20	$2,836 – $3,683
Hotshot	$2,460	$1.66	$2,042 – $2,878
26' box truck	$2,408	$1.63	$2,047 – $2,769
Sprinter van	$1,473	$1.00	$1,237 – $1,708

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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 Santa Clarita

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,476	$2.93	$7,289 – $9,663	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$4,830	$2.95	$4,154 – $5,506	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,494	$3.40	$1,285 – $1,704	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,331	$3.01	$3,725 – $4,938	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,608	$10.05	$1,383 – $1,833	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,544 mi	$5,730	$2.25	$4,928 – $6,533	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $4,436 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,479 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,815 and $5,058.

How far is Dallas, TX from Santa Clarita, CA by truck?

About 1,479 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 $1,445 of the $4,436 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,991 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clarita, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,516, which makes Dallas, TX to Santa Clarita, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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