Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Santa Cruz, CA flatbed rate

$5,038flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,719 mi
Typical range: $4,332–$5,743
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Santa Cruz price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,359
Fuel: $1,679
All-in estimate: $5,038

Return trip

Santa Cruz → Dallas$7,399

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 Cruz by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Santa Cruz, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,191	$2.44	$3,730 – $4,652
53' refrigerated	$4,993	$2.90	$4,344 – $5,642
48' flatbed	$5,038	$2.93	$4,332 – $5,743
Step deck	$5,484	$3.19	$4,606 – $6,361
Power only	$3,718	$2.16	$3,234 – $4,201
Hotshot	$2,807	$1.63	$2,329 – $3,284
26' box truck	$2,744	$1.60	$2,333 – $3,156
Sprinter van	$1,676	$0.98	$1,408 – $1,945

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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 Cruz

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Cruz, 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	340 mi	$2,248	$6.61	$1,934 – $2,563	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$7,950	$3.64	$6,837 – $9,063	5 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$5,488	$2.89	$4,720 – $6,257	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	717 mi	$2,062	$2.88	$1,774 – $2,351	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$7,704	$2.59	$6,625 – $8,783	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$5,018	$2.93	$4,315 – $5,720	4 d
San Diego, CA	471 mi	$2,714	$5.76	$2,334 – $3,094	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Santa Cruz, CA is estimated at $5,038 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,719 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,332 and $5,743.

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

About 1,719 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 $1,679 of the $5,038 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,359 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,399, which makes Dallas, TX to Santa Cruz, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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