Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Garland, TX to Fresno, CA flatbed rate

$4,684flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,578 mi
Typical range: $4,029–$5,340
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garland to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,142
Fuel: $1,542
All-in estimate: $4,684

Return trip

Fresno → Garland$6,880

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

Garland to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Garland, TX to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,892	$2.47	$3,464 – $4,320
53' refrigerated	$4,637	$2.94	$4,034 – $5,239
48' flatbed	$4,684	$2.97	$4,029 – $5,340
Step deck	$5,101	$3.23	$4,285 – $5,917
Power only	$3,448	$2.19	$3,000 – $3,897
Hotshot	$2,603	$1.65	$2,161 – $3,046
26' box truck	$2,547	$1.61	$2,165 – $2,929
Sprinter van	$1,557	$0.99	$1,308 – $1,806

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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 Fresno

48' flatbed lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,495	$2.93	$7,305 – $9,684	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,123	$2.92	$4,406 – $5,840	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,774	$3.08	$1,526 – $2,023	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,390	$2.61	$6,355 – $8,424	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$4,654	$2.97	$4,003 – $5,306	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Garland, TX to Fresno, CA is estimated at $4,684 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,578 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,029 and $5,340.

How far is Garland, TX from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 1,578 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 $1,542 of the $4,684 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,142 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to Garland, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,880, which makes Garland, TX to Fresno, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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