Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

La Mesa, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$6,174flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,386 mi
Typical range: $5,309–$7,038
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

La Mesa to Dallas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,820
Fuel: $1,354
All-in estimate: $6,174

Return trip

Dallas → La Mesa$4,204

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

La Mesa to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from La Mesa, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,117	$3.69	$4,554 – $5,680
53' refrigerated	$6,097	$4.40	$5,305 – $6,890
48' flatbed	$6,174	$4.45	$5,309 – $7,038
Step deck	$6,725	$4.85	$5,649 – $7,801
Power only	$4,526	$3.27	$3,938 – $5,114
Hotshot	$3,416	$2.46	$2,835 – $3,997
26' box truck	$3,346	$2.41	$2,844 – $3,847
Sprinter van	$2,047	$1.48	$1,719 – $2,374

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More lanes from La Mesa

48' flatbed lanes from La Mesa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,859 mi	$15,036	$5.26	$12,931 – $17,141	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	139 mi	$1,533	$11.03	$1,319 – $1,748	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$8,128	$4.01	$6,990 – $9,266	5 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$6,681	$4.38	$5,746 – $7,617	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	343 mi	$2,492	$7.27	$2,143 – $2,841	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$13,969	$5.02	$12,013 – $15,924	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$5,920	$4.49	$5,091 – $6,749	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,453 mi	$14,708	$6.00	$12,649 – $16,768	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 La Mesa, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from La Mesa, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,174 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,386 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,309 and $7,038.

How far is La Mesa, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,386 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 $1,354 of the $6,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,820 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to La Mesa, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,204, which makes La Mesa, 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