Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Garland, TX to Sacramento, CA flatbed rate

$4,993flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,701 mi
Typical range: $4,294–$5,691
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garland to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,331
Fuel: $1,662
All-in estimate: $4,993

Return trip

Sacramento → Garland$7,333

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

Garland to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Garland, TX to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,153	$2.44	$3,696 – $4,610
53' refrigerated	$4,947	$2.91	$4,304 – $5,590
48' flatbed	$4,993	$2.94	$4,294 – $5,691
Step deck	$5,435	$3.20	$4,565 – $6,305
Power only	$3,683	$2.17	$3,205 – $4,162
Hotshot	$2,781	$1.63	$2,308 – $3,253
26' box truck	$2,719	$1.60	$2,311 – $3,127
Sprinter van	$1,661	$0.98	$1,395 – $1,927

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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 Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,633	$2.92	$7,424 – $9,842	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$7,700	$3.65	$6,622 – $8,778	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,468	$2.89	$4,703 – $6,234	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,109	$2.85	$1,814 – $2,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,525	$2.60	$6,471 – $8,578	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,023	$2.93	$4,319 – $5,726	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Garland, TX to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $4,993 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,701 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,294 and $5,691.

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

About 1,701 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 $1,662 of the $4,993 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,331 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,333, which makes Garland, TX to Sacramento, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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