Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Imperial Beach, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$6,203flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,394 mi
Typical range: $5,335–$7,072
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Imperial Beach to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,841
Fuel: $1,362
All-in estimate: $6,203

Return trip

Dallas → Imperial Beach$4,224

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

Imperial Beach to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Imperial Beach, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708
53' refrigerated	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924
48' flatbed	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072
Step deck	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838
Power only	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140
Hotshot	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017
26' box truck	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866
Sprinter van	$2,057	$1.48	$1,728 – $2,386

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More lanes from Imperial Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Imperial Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$15,093	$5.26	$12,980 – $17,206	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,043 mi	$8,177	$4.00	$7,032 – $9,322	5 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$6,703	$4.38	$5,765 – $7,642	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	353 mi	$2,531	$7.17	$2,177 – $2,886	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,798 mi	$14,028	$5.01	$12,064 – $15,992	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$5,938	$4.49	$5,107 – $6,770	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$14,751	$5.99	$12,686 – $16,816	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 Imperial Beach, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Imperial Beach, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,203 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,394 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,335 and $7,072.

How far is Imperial Beach, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,394 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 $1,362 of the $6,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,841 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Imperial Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,224, which makes Imperial Beach, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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