Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Union City, CA flatbed rate

$5,045flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,722 mi
Typical range: $4,339–$5,751
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Union City price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,363
Fuel: $1,682
All-in estimate: $5,045

Return trip

Union City → Dallas$7,410

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

Dallas to Union City by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Union City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,197	$2.44	$3,736 – $4,659
53' refrigerated	$5,000	$2.90	$4,350 – $5,650
48' flatbed	$5,045	$2.93	$4,339 – $5,751
Step deck	$5,492	$3.19	$4,613 – $6,371
Power only	$3,723	$2.16	$3,239 – $4,208
Hotshot	$2,811	$1.63	$2,333 – $3,289
26' box truck	$2,749	$1.60	$2,336 – $3,161
Sprinter van	$1,679	$0.98	$1,410 – $1,948

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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 Union City

48' flatbed lanes into Union City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,013 mi	$8,793	$2.92	$7,562 – $10,023	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	377 mi	$2,380	$6.31	$2,047 – $2,713	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,166 mi	$7,889	$3.64	$6,785 – $8,994	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$5,511	$2.89	$4,739 – $6,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$2,099	$2.86	$1,805 – $2,393	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,951 mi	$7,662	$2.60	$6,589 – $8,734	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$5,048	$2.93	$4,341 – $5,754	4 d
San Diego, CA	508 mi	$2,846	$5.60	$2,447 – $3,244	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Union City, CA is estimated at $5,045 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,722 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,339 and $5,751.

How far is Dallas, TX from Union City, CA by truck?

About 1,722 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 $1,682 of the $5,045 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,363 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Union City, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,410, which makes Dallas, TX to Union City, 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