Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Garland, TX to Chula Vista, CA flatbed rate

$4,229flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,396 mi
Typical range: $3,637–$4,821
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garland to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,865
Fuel: $1,364
All-in estimate: $4,229

Return trip

Chula Vista → Garland$6,210

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Garland to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Garland, TX to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,505	$2.51	$3,120 – $3,891
53' refrigerated	$4,177	$2.99	$3,634 – $4,720
48' flatbed	$4,229	$3.03	$3,637 – $4,821
Step deck	$4,606	$3.30	$3,869 – $5,343
Power only	$3,101	$2.22	$2,698 – $3,504
Hotshot	$2,340	$1.68	$1,942 – $2,738
26' box truck	$2,292	$1.64	$1,948 – $2,636
Sprinter van	$1,402	$1.00	$1,178 – $1,627

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More lanes from Garland

48' flatbed lanes from Garland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$6,376	$3.97	$5,483 – $7,268	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$4,441	$3.00	$3,820 – $5,063	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$3,012	$3.24	$2,590 – $3,433	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,454	$5.41	$1,250 – $1,658	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$3,723	$3.53	$3,201 – $4,244	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$5,791	$3.81	$4,980 – $6,601	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,563	$5.03	$1,344 – $1,782	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$4,244	$3.03	$3,649 – $4,838	3 d

More lanes into Chula Vista

48' flatbed lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$8,394	$2.93	$7,218 – $9,569	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$4,547	$2.99	$3,910 – $5,183	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,302	$3.77	$1,120 – $1,485	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,281	$2.61	$6,262 – $8,301	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,026	$3.06	$3,462 – $4,589	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,206	$3.03	$3,617 – $4,795	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Garland, TX to Chula Vista, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Garland, TX to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $4,229 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,396 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,637 and $4,821.

How far is Garland, TX from Chula Vista, CA by truck?

About 1,396 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 $1,364 of the $4,229 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,865 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chula Vista, CA to Garland, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,210, which makes Garland, TX to Chula Vista, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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