Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lafayette, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$7,443flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,731 mi
Typical range: $6,401–$8,485
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lafayette to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,752
Fuel: $1,691
All-in estimate: $7,443

Return trip

Dallas → Lafayette$5,068

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

Lafayette to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,193	$3.58	$5,512 – $6,874
53' refrigerated	$7,377	$4.26	$6,418 – $8,337
48' flatbed	$7,443	$4.30	$6,401 – $8,485
Step deck	$8,102	$4.68	$6,806 – $9,398
Power only	$5,494	$3.17	$4,780 – $6,208
Hotshot	$4,147	$2.40	$3,442 – $4,852
26' box truck	$4,055	$2.34	$3,447 – $4,664
Sprinter van	$2,477	$1.43	$2,081 – $2,873

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More lanes from Lafayette

48' flatbed lanes from Lafayette, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$15,761	$5.23	$13,555 – $17,968	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$2,458	$6.16	$2,114 – $2,802	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$8,601	$3.97	$7,397 – $9,805	5 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$8,135	$4.24	$6,996 – $9,273	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$4,093	$5.45	$3,520 – $4,666	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,950 mi	$14,718	$4.99	$12,657 – $16,778	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$7,461	$4.30	$6,417 – $8,506	4 d
San Diego, CA	530 mi	$2,924	$5.52	$2,515 – $3,333	2 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 Lafayette, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lafayette, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $7,443 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,731 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,401 and $8,485.

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

About 1,731 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,691 of the $7,443 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,752 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,068, which makes Lafayette, 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