Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Stockton, CA flatbed rate

$4,925flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,674 mi
Typical range: $4,235–$5,614
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to Stockton price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,290
Fuel: $1,635
All-in estimate: $4,925

Return trip

Stockton → McKinney$7,233

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

McKinney to Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,096	$2.45	$3,645 – $4,546
53' refrigerated	$4,879	$2.91	$4,245 – $5,513
48' flatbed	$4,925	$2.94	$4,235 – $5,614
Step deck	$5,362	$3.20	$4,504 – $6,219
Power only	$3,632	$2.17	$3,160 – $4,104
Hotshot	$2,742	$1.64	$2,276 – $3,208
26' box truck	$2,681	$1.60	$2,279 – $3,084
Sprinter van	$1,638	$0.98	$1,376 – $1,900

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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 Stockton

48' flatbed lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,652	$2.92	$7,440 – $9,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,373	$6.33	$2,041 – $2,705	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$7,719	$3.65	$6,638 – $8,800	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$5,416	$2.90	$4,658 – $6,174	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,042	$2.89	$1,756 – $2,328	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$7,536	$2.60	$6,481 – $8,591	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,960	$2.94	$4,266 – $5,654	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,832	$5.62	$2,435 – $3,228	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from McKinney, TX to Stockton, CA is estimated at $4,925 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,674 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,235 and $5,614.

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

About 1,674 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 $1,635 of the $4,925 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,290 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,233, which makes McKinney, TX to Stockton, 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