Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$7,461flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,736 mi
Typical range: $6,417–$8,506
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oakland to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,765
Fuel: $1,696
All-in estimate: $7,461

Return trip

Dallas → Oakland$5,080

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

Oakland to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,208	$3.58	$5,525 – $6,891
53' refrigerated	$7,396	$4.26	$6,435 – $8,357
48' flatbed	$7,461	$4.30	$6,417 – $8,506
Step deck	$8,122	$4.68	$6,822 – $9,421
Power only	$5,508	$3.17	$4,792 – $6,224
Hotshot	$4,158	$2.40	$3,451 – $4,865
26' box truck	$4,066	$2.34	$3,456 – $4,676
Sprinter van	$2,483	$1.43	$2,086 – $2,881

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More lanes from Oakland

48' flatbed lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$15,809	$5.23	$13,596 – $18,022	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,636	$3.97	$7,427 – $9,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$8,153	$4.24	$7,012 – $9,294	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$4,101	$5.45	$3,527 – $4,675	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$14,759	$4.99	$12,692 – $16,825	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$7,476	$4.30	$6,429 – $8,523	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	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 Oakland, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Oakland, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $7,461 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,736 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,417 and $8,506.

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

About 1,736 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 $1,696 of the $7,461 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,765 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,080, which makes Oakland, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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