Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

National City, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$6,196flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,392 mi
Typical range: $5,328–$7,063
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

National City to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,836
Fuel: $1,360
All-in estimate: $6,196

Return trip

Dallas → National City$4,219

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

National City to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from National City, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,136	$3.69	$4,571 – $5,701
53' refrigerated	$6,120	$4.40	$5,324 – $6,915
48' flatbed	$6,196	$4.45	$5,328 – $7,063
Step deck	$6,749	$4.85	$5,669 – $7,829
Power only	$4,543	$3.26	$3,952 – $5,133
Hotshot	$3,429	$2.46	$2,846 – $4,012
26' box truck	$3,358	$2.41	$2,854 – $3,862
Sprinter van	$2,054	$1.48	$1,726 – $2,383

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More lanes from National City

48' flatbed lanes from National City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$15,074	$5.26	$12,964 – $17,184	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	142 mi	$1,544	$10.87	$1,328 – $1,760	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,529 mi	$6,700	$4.38	$5,762 – $7,638	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$14,010	$5.01	$12,048 – $15,971	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$5,935	$4.49	$5,104 – $6,765	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,459 mi	$14,741	$5.99	$12,677 – $16,804	6 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 National City, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from National City, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,196 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,392 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,328 and $7,063.

How far is National City, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,392 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,360 of the $6,196 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,836 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to National City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,219, which makes National City, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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