Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fairfield, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$7,436flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,729 mi
Typical range: $6,395–$8,477
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fairfield to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,747
Fuel: $1,689
All-in estimate: $7,436

Return trip

Dallas → Fairfield$5,063

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

Fairfield to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairfield, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,187	$3.58	$5,506 – $6,867
53' refrigerated	$7,370	$4.26	$6,412 – $8,328
48' flatbed	$7,436	$4.30	$6,395 – $8,477
Step deck	$8,094	$4.68	$6,799 – $9,389
Power only	$5,488	$3.17	$4,775 – $6,202
Hotshot	$4,143	$2.40	$3,439 – $4,848
26' box truck	$4,051	$2.34	$3,444 – $4,659
Sprinter van	$2,475	$1.43	$2,079 – $2,871

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More lanes from Fairfield

48' flatbed lanes from Fairfield, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,996 mi	$15,690	$5.24	$13,493 – $17,886	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	420 mi	$2,533	$6.03	$2,178 – $2,887	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,149 mi	$8,548	$3.98	$7,351 – $9,745	5 d
Houston, TX	1,920 mi	$8,138	$4.24	$6,999 – $9,278	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$4,124	$5.43	$3,547 – $4,702	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,935 mi	$14,650	$4.99	$12,599 – $16,701	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,739 mi	$7,472	$4.30	$6,426 – $8,518	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 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 Fairfield, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fairfield, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $7,436 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,395 and $8,477.

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

About 1,729 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 $1,689 of the $7,436 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,747 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,063, which makes Fairfield, 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