Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Highland, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$6,185flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,389 mi
Typical range: $5,319–$7,051
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Highland to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,828
Fuel: $1,357
All-in estimate: $6,185

Return trip

Dallas → Highland$4,211

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

Highland to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Highland, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,127	$3.69	$4,563 – $5,691
53' refrigerated	$6,109	$4.40	$5,314 – $6,903
48' flatbed	$6,185	$4.45	$5,319 – $7,051
Step deck	$6,737	$4.85	$5,659 – $7,815
Power only	$4,534	$3.26	$3,945 – $5,124
Hotshot	$3,422	$2.46	$2,841 – $4,004
26' box truck	$3,352	$2.41	$2,849 – $3,854
Sprinter van	$2,051	$1.48	$1,723 – $2,379

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More lanes from Highland

48' flatbed lanes from Highland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,822 mi	$14,859	$5.27	$12,779 – $16,940	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	84 mi	$1,338	$15.93	$1,151 – $1,525	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$7,974	$4.02	$6,857 – $9,090	5 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$6,755	$4.37	$5,809 – $7,701	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$2,504	$7.24	$2,153 – $2,854	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,751 mi	$13,814	$5.02	$11,880 – $15,748	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$6,019	$4.48	$5,177 – $6,862	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 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 Highland, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Highland, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,185 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,389 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,319 and $7,051.

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

About 1,389 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 $1,357 of the $6,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,828 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,211, which makes Highland, 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