Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Desert Hot Springs, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$6,034flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,348 mi
Typical range: $5,189–$6,879
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Desert Hot Springs to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,717
Fuel: $1,317
All-in estimate: $6,034

Return trip

Dallas → Desert Hot Springs$4,108

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

Desert Hot Springs to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Desert Hot Springs, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,999	$3.71	$4,449 – $5,549
53' refrigerated	$5,957	$4.42	$5,182 – $6,731
48' flatbed	$6,034	$4.48	$5,189 – $6,879
Step deck	$6,574	$4.88	$5,522 – $7,625
Power only	$4,419	$3.28	$3,845 – $4,994
Hotshot	$3,335	$2.47	$2,768 – $3,903
26' box truck	$3,267	$2.42	$2,777 – $3,757
Sprinter van	$2,000	$1.48	$1,680 – $2,319

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More lanes from Desert Hot Springs

48' flatbed lanes from Desert Hot Springs, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,788 mi	$14,697	$5.27	$12,639 – $16,755	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	126 mi	$1,487	$11.80	$1,279 – $1,695	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,954 mi	$7,865	$4.03	$6,764 – $8,966	5 d
Houston, TX	1,501 mi	$6,597	$4.39	$5,673 – $7,520	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$2,335	$7.71	$2,008 – $2,662	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,717 mi	$13,660	$5.03	$11,748 – $15,572	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,300 mi	$5,857	$4.51	$5,037 – $6,677	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$1,402	$13.74	$1,206 – $1,598	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 Desert Hot Springs, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Desert Hot Springs, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,034 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,348 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,189 and $6,879.

How far is Desert Hot Springs, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,348 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 $1,317 of the $6,034 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,717 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Desert Hot Springs, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,108, which makes Desert Hot Springs, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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