Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Fresno, CA flatbed rate

$4,659flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,568 mi
Typical range: $4,007–$5,312
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,127
Fuel: $1,532
All-in estimate: $4,659

Return trip

Fresno → McKinney$6,843

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

McKinney to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,871	$2.47	$3,445 – $4,296
53' refrigerated	$4,611	$2.94	$4,012 – $5,211
48' flatbed	$4,659	$2.97	$4,007 – $5,312
Step deck	$5,074	$3.24	$4,262 – $5,885
Power only	$3,429	$2.19	$2,983 – $3,875
Hotshot	$2,589	$1.65	$2,149 – $3,029
26' box truck	$2,533	$1.62	$2,153 – $2,913
Sprinter van	$1,548	$0.99	$1,301 – $1,796

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More lanes from McKinney

48' flatbed lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,342	$3.98	$5,454 – $7,230	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,970	$3.26	$2,554 – $3,385	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,709	$3.53	$3,190 – $4,228	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$5,762	$3.82	$4,955 – $6,568	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826	3 d

More lanes into Fresno

48' flatbed lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,495	$2.93	$7,305 – $9,684	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,123	$2.92	$4,406 – $5,840	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,774	$3.08	$1,526 – $2,023	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,390	$2.61	$6,355 – $8,424	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$4,654	$2.97	$4,003 – $5,306	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from McKinney, TX to Fresno, CA?

A 48' flatbed from McKinney, TX to Fresno, CA is estimated at $4,659 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,568 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,007 and $5,312.

How far is McKinney, TX from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 1,568 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 $1,532 of the $4,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,127 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to McKinney, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,843, which makes McKinney, TX to Fresno, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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