Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dana Point, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$6,325flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,427 mi
Typical range: $5,439–$7,210
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dana Point to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,931
Fuel: $1,394
All-in estimate: $6,325

Return trip

Dallas → Dana Point$4,306

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dana Point to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Dana Point, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,245	$3.68	$4,668 – $5,822
53' refrigerated	$6,250	$4.38	$5,437 – $7,062
48' flatbed	$6,325	$4.43	$5,439 – $7,210
Step deck	$6,889	$4.83	$5,787 – $7,991
Power only	$4,641	$3.25	$4,038 – $5,244
Hotshot	$3,503	$2.45	$2,907 – $4,098
26' box truck	$3,430	$2.40	$2,915 – $3,944
Sprinter van	$2,098	$1.47	$1,762 – $2,434

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More lanes from Dana Point

48' flatbed lanes from Dana Point, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$15,117	$5.26	$13,001 – $17,233	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	66 mi	$1,274	$19.30	$1,095 – $1,452	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,041 mi	$8,170	$4.00	$7,026 – $9,314	5 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$6,865	$4.36	$5,904 – $7,826	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	381 mi	$2,641	$6.93	$2,271 – $3,011	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$14,055	$5.01	$12,087 – $16,023	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,370 mi	$6,115	$4.46	$5,259 – $6,971	3 d
San Diego, CA	66 mi	$1,274	$19.30	$1,095 – $1,452	1 d

More lanes into Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dana Point, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,325 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,427 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,439 and $7,210.

How far is Dana Point, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,427 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 $1,394 of the $6,325 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,931 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Dana Point, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,306, which makes Dana Point, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. 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