Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Martinez, 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

Martinez 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 → Martinez$5,068

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

Martinez to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Martinez, 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 Martinez

48' flatbed lanes from Martinez, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,008 mi	$15,747	$5.23	$13,542 – $17,951	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	406 mi	$2,483	$6.12	$2,135 – $2,831	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,161 mi	$8,590	$3.98	$7,387 – $9,793	5 d
Houston, TX	1,920 mi	$8,138	$4.24	$6,999 – $9,278	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$4,105	$5.44	$3,530 – $4,679	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,700	$4.99	$12,642 – $16,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,738 mi	$7,469	$4.30	$6,423 – $8,514	4 d
San Diego, CA	537 mi	$2,949	$5.49	$2,536 – $3,362	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 Martinez, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Martinez, 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 Martinez, 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 Martinez, CA?

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