Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

El Monte, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$6,402flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 1,448 mi
Typical range: $5,506–$7,298
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Monte to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,987
Fuel: $1,415
All-in estimate: $6,402

Return trip

Dallas → El Monte$4,359

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

El Monte to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from El Monte, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,311	$3.67	$4,726 – $5,895
53' refrigerated	$6,328	$4.37	$5,505 – $7,150
48' flatbed	$6,402	$4.42	$5,506 – $7,298
Step deck	$6,973	$4.82	$5,857 – $8,088
Power only	$4,700	$3.25	$4,089 – $5,311
Hotshot	$3,547	$2.45	$2,944 – $4,151
26' box truck	$3,473	$2.40	$2,952 – $3,994
Sprinter van	$2,124	$1.47	$1,784 – $2,464

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More lanes from El Monte

48' flatbed lanes from El Monte, 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
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,602 mi	$6,968	$4.35	$5,993 – $7,944	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	404 mi	$2,731	$6.76	$2,349 – $3,114	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,806 mi	$14,064	$5.01	$12,095 – $16,033	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$6,229	$4.45	$5,357 – $7,101	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,462	$12.29	$1,258 – $1,667	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$15,035	$5.98	$12,930 – $17,140	6 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 El Monte, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from El Monte, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,402 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 1,448 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,506 and $7,298.

How far is El Monte, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,448 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 $1,415 of the $6,402 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,987 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to El Monte, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,359, which makes El Monte, 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