Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Upland, CA flatbed rate

$4,296flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,423 mi
Typical range: $3,695–$4,898
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Upland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,906
Fuel: $1,390
All-in estimate: $4,296

Return trip

Upland → Dallas$6,310

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

Dallas to Upland by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Upland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,563	$2.50	$3,171 – $3,955
53' refrigerated	$4,245	$2.98	$3,693 – $4,797
48' flatbed	$4,296	$3.02	$3,695 – $4,898
Step deck	$4,680	$3.29	$3,931 – $5,428
Power only	$3,152	$2.22	$2,742 – $3,562
Hotshot	$2,379	$1.67	$1,975 – $2,784
26' box truck	$2,330	$1.64	$1,980 – $2,679
Sprinter van	$1,425	$1.00	$1,197 – $1,653

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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 Upland

48' flatbed lanes into Upland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,852 mi	$8,364	$2.93	$7,193 – $9,535	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,015 mi	$7,405	$3.67	$6,368 – $8,441	5 d
Houston, TX	1,577 mi	$4,682	$2.97	$4,026 – $5,337	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	380 mi	$1,374	$3.62	$1,181 – $1,566	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,781 mi	$7,260	$2.61	$6,244 – $8,276	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,377 mi	$4,181	$3.04	$3,596 – $4,766	3 d
San Diego, CA	112 mi	$1,437	$12.83	$1,236 – $1,639	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,489 mi	$5,619	$2.26	$4,832 – $6,406	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Upland, CA is estimated at $4,296 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,423 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,695 and $4,898.

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

About 1,423 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,390 of the $4,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,906 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,310, which makes Dallas, TX to Upland, 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