Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Walnut Creek, CA flatbed rate

$5,055flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,726 mi
Typical range: $4,347–$5,763
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Walnut Creek price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,369
Fuel: $1,686
All-in estimate: $5,055

Return trip

Walnut Creek → Dallas$7,425

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

Dallas to Walnut Creek by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Walnut Creek, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,206	$2.44	$3,743 – $4,669
53' refrigerated	$5,010	$2.90	$4,359 – $5,662
48' flatbed	$5,055	$2.93	$4,347 – $5,763
Step deck	$5,503	$3.19	$4,622 – $6,383
Power only	$3,731	$2.16	$3,246 – $4,216
Hotshot	$2,817	$1.63	$2,338 – $3,295
26' box truck	$2,754	$1.60	$2,341 – $3,167
Sprinter van	$1,682	$0.97	$1,413 – $1,952

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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 Walnut Creek

48' flatbed lanes into Walnut Creek, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,006 mi	$8,774	$2.92	$7,546 – $10,002	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$2,451	$6.17	$2,108 – $2,794	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,159 mi	$7,867	$3.64	$6,765 – $8,968	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$5,526	$2.89	$4,752 – $6,300	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$2,124	$2.84	$1,826 – $2,421	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,944 mi	$7,645	$2.60	$6,575 – $8,715	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$5,068	$2.93	$4,358 – $5,777	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Walnut Creek, CA is estimated at $5,055 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,726 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,347 and $5,763.

How far is Dallas, TX from Walnut Creek, CA by truck?

About 1,726 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 $1,686 of the $5,055 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,369 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Walnut Creek, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,425, which makes Dallas, TX to Walnut Creek, 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