Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Indio, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$5,960flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 1,328 mi
Typical range: $5,126–$6,795
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Indio to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,663
Fuel: $1,297
All-in estimate: $5,960

Return trip

Dallas → Indio$4,058

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

Indio to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Indio, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,936	$3.72	$4,393 – $5,479
53' refrigerated	$5,882	$4.43	$5,118 – $6,647
48' flatbed	$5,960	$4.49	$5,126 – $6,795
Step deck	$6,494	$4.89	$5,455 – $7,533
Power only	$4,363	$3.29	$3,796 – $4,930
Hotshot	$3,293	$2.48	$2,733 – $3,853
26' box truck	$3,226	$2.43	$2,742 – $3,710
Sprinter van	$1,975	$1.49	$1,659 – $2,290

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More lanes from Indio

48' flatbed lanes from Indio, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,777 mi	$14,645	$5.27	$12,594 – $16,695	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	149 mi	$1,569	$10.53	$1,349 – $1,789	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$7,830	$4.03	$6,734 – $8,926	5 d
Houston, TX	1,478 mi	$6,512	$4.41	$5,600 – $7,424	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	282 mi	$2,253	$7.99	$1,937 – $2,568	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,705 mi	$13,606	$5.03	$11,701 – $15,510	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,276 mi	$5,769	$4.52	$4,961 – $6,577	3 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$1,384	$14.27	$1,190 – $1,578	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 Indio, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Indio, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,960 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 1,328 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,126 and $6,795.

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

About 1,328 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 $1,297 of the $5,960 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,663 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,058, which makes Indio, 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