Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fountain Valley, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$6,387flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 1,444 mi
Typical range: $5,493–$7,281
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fountain Valley to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,976
Fuel: $1,411
All-in estimate: $6,387

Return trip

Dallas → Fountain Valley$4,349

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

Fountain Valley to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Fountain Valley, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,298	$3.67	$4,715 – $5,881
53' refrigerated	$6,313	$4.37	$5,492 – $7,133
48' flatbed	$6,387	$4.42	$5,493 – $7,281
Step deck	$6,957	$4.82	$5,844 – $8,070
Power only	$4,689	$3.25	$4,079 – $5,298
Hotshot	$3,539	$2.45	$2,937 – $4,141
26' box truck	$3,465	$2.40	$2,945 – $3,985
Sprinter van	$2,119	$1.47	$1,780 – $2,458

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More lanes from Fountain Valley

48' flatbed lanes from Fountain Valley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,884 mi	$15,155	$5.25	$13,033 – $17,277	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$8,191	$4.00	$7,044 – $9,338	5 d
Houston, TX	1,593 mi	$6,935	$4.35	$5,964 – $7,906	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	398 mi	$2,708	$6.80	$2,329 – $3,087	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$14,091	$5.01	$12,119 – $16,064	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$6,192	$4.45	$5,325 – $7,059	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,366	$14.85	$1,175 – $1,558	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,511 mi	$15,019	$5.98	$12,916 – $17,122	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 Fountain Valley, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fountain Valley, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,387 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 1,444 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,493 and $7,281.

How far is Fountain Valley, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,444 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 $1,411 of the $6,387 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,976 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Fountain Valley, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,349, which makes Fountain Valley, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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