Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Plano, TX flatbed rate

$6,336flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,430 mi
Typical range: $5,449–$7,223
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Plano price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,939
Fuel: $1,397
All-in estimate: $6,336

Return trip

Plano → Irvine$4,314

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

Irvine to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,254	$3.67	$4,676 – $5,832
53' refrigerated	$6,261	$4.38	$5,447 – $7,075
48' flatbed	$6,336	$4.43	$5,449 – $7,223
Step deck	$6,901	$4.83	$5,797 – $8,005
Power only	$4,649	$3.25	$4,045 – $5,254
Hotshot	$3,509	$2.45	$2,913 – $4,106
26' box truck	$3,436	$2.40	$2,921 – $3,951
Sprinter van	$2,102	$1.47	$1,765 – $2,438

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More lanes from Irvine

48' flatbed lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$15,107	$5.26	$12,992 – $17,222	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$6,891	$4.36	$5,926 – $7,856	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,661	$6.89	$2,288 – $3,033	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$14,046	$5.01	$12,079 – $16,012	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,144	$4.46	$5,284 – $7,004	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,343	$4.43	$5,455 – $7,231	3 d

More lanes into Plano

48' flatbed lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,223	$3.25	$4,492 – $5,955	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$6,490	$4.41	$5,581 – $7,399	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,041	$4.37	$3,475 – $4,606	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$2,827	$2.71	$2,431 – $3,223	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,431	$2.91	$3,810 – $5,051	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,581	$4.97	$1,360 – $1,802	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,199	$4.45	$5,332 – $7,067	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Irvine, CA to Plano, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Irvine, CA to Plano, TX is estimated at $6,336 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,430 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,449 and $7,223.

How far is Irvine, CA from Plano, TX by truck?

About 1,430 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 $1,397 of the $6,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,939 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Irvine, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,314, which makes Irvine, CA to Plano, 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