Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lodi, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$7,255flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,680 mi
Typical range: $6,240–$8,271
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lodi to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,614
Fuel: $1,641
All-in estimate: $7,255

Return trip

Dallas → Lodi$4,940

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

Lodi to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Lodi, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,034	$3.59	$5,370 – $6,698
53' refrigerated	$7,188	$4.28	$6,254 – $8,123
48' flatbed	$7,255	$4.32	$6,240 – $8,271
Step deck	$7,898	$4.70	$6,635 – $9,162
Power only	$5,351	$3.19	$4,655 – $6,046
Hotshot	$4,039	$2.40	$3,353 – $4,726
26' box truck	$3,950	$2.35	$3,358 – $4,543
Sprinter van	$2,414	$1.44	$2,027 – $2,800

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More lanes from Lodi

48' flatbed lanes from Lodi, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,955 mi	$15,494	$5.24	$13,325 – $17,663	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	384 mi	$2,405	$6.26	$2,068 – $2,741	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,108 mi	$8,405	$3.99	$7,228 – $9,581	5 d
Houston, TX	1,871 mi	$7,958	$4.25	$6,844 – $9,072	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	712 mi	$3,940	$5.53	$3,388 – $4,491	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$14,459	$5.00	$12,435 – $16,483	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$7,292	$4.31	$6,271 – $8,313	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$2,864	$5.58	$2,463 – $3,264	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 Lodi, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lodi, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $7,255 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,680 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,240 and $8,271.

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

About 1,680 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 $1,641 of the $7,255 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,614 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,940, which makes Lodi, 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