Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ontario, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$6,295flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 1,419 mi
Typical range: $5,414–$7,176
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ontario to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,909
Fuel: $1,386
All-in estimate: $6,295

Return trip

Dallas → Ontario$4,286

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

Ontario to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Ontario, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,220	$3.68	$4,646 – $5,794
53' refrigerated	$6,220	$4.38	$5,411 – $7,029
48' flatbed	$6,295	$4.44	$5,414 – $7,176
Step deck	$6,857	$4.83	$5,760 – $7,954
Power only	$4,618	$3.25	$4,018 – $5,219
Hotshot	$3,486	$2.46	$2,893 – $4,079
26' box truck	$3,413	$2.41	$2,901 – $3,925
Sprinter van	$2,088	$1.47	$1,754 – $2,422

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More lanes from Ontario

48' flatbed lanes from Ontario, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$14,998	$5.26	$12,898 – $17,097	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,014 mi	$8,075	$4.01	$6,945 – $9,206	5 d
Houston, TX	1,573 mi	$6,862	$4.36	$5,901 – $7,822	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	375 mi	$2,618	$6.98	$2,251 – $2,984	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$13,946	$5.02	$11,994 – $15,898	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$6,122	$4.46	$5,265 – $6,979	3 d
San Diego, CA	105 mi	$1,413	$13.45	$1,215 – $1,610	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,486 mi	$14,885	$5.99	$12,801 – $16,969	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 Ontario, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Ontario, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,295 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 1,419 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,414 and $7,176.

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

About 1,419 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 $1,386 of the $6,295 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,909 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,286, which makes Ontario, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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