Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Oakland, CA flatbed rate

$5,070flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,732 mi
Typical range: $4,360–$5,780
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,378
Fuel: $1,692
All-in estimate: $5,070

Return trip

Oakland → McKinney$7,447

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

McKinney to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,219	$2.44	$3,755 – $4,683
53' refrigerated	$5,026	$2.90	$4,372 – $5,679
48' flatbed	$5,070	$2.93	$4,360 – $5,780
Step deck	$5,519	$3.19	$4,636 – $6,402
Power only	$3,743	$2.16	$3,256 – $4,229
Hotshot	$2,825	$1.63	$2,345 – $3,306
26' box truck	$2,763	$1.60	$2,348 – $3,177
Sprinter van	$1,687	$0.97	$1,417 – $1,957

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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 Oakland

48' flatbed lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,136	$2.84	$1,837 – $2,435	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$7,680	$2.60	$6,605 – $8,756	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from McKinney, TX to Oakland, CA is estimated at $5,070 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,732 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,360 and $5,780.

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

About 1,732 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 $1,692 of the $5,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,378 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,447, which makes McKinney, TX to Oakland, CA 32% cheaper. 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