Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Tulare, CA flatbed rate

$4,584flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,538 mi
Typical range: $3,942–$5,226
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Tulare price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,082
Fuel: $1,502
All-in estimate: $4,584

Return trip

Tulare → Dallas$6,733

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

Dallas to Tulare by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Tulare, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,807	$2.48	$3,388 – $4,226
53' refrigerated	$4,536	$2.95	$3,946 – $5,125
48' flatbed	$4,584	$2.98	$3,942 – $5,226
Step deck	$4,992	$3.25	$4,193 – $5,791
Power only	$3,372	$2.19	$2,934 – $3,810
Hotshot	$2,545	$1.65	$2,113 – $2,978
26' box truck	$2,491	$1.62	$2,117 – $2,864
Sprinter van	$1,523	$0.99	$1,279 – $1,766

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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 Tulare

48' flatbed lanes into Tulare, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,890 mi	$8,465	$2.93	$7,280 – $9,650	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	188 mi	$1,708	$9.08	$1,469 – $1,947	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$7,501	$3.67	$6,451 – $8,551	5 d
Houston, TX	1,714 mi	$5,025	$2.93	$4,322 – $5,729	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$1,680	$3.17	$1,445 – $1,916	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,549	$2.99	$3,912 – $5,186	4 d
San Diego, CA	313 mi	$2,152	$6.88	$1,851 – $2,454	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Tulare, CA is estimated at $4,584 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,538 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,942 and $5,226.

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

About 1,538 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 $1,502 of the $4,584 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,082 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,733, which makes Dallas, TX to Tulare, 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