Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Paramount, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$6,439flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 1,458 mi
Typical range: $5,537–$7,340
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Paramount to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,015
Fuel: $1,424
All-in estimate: $6,439

Return trip

Dallas → Paramount$4,384

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

Paramount to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Paramount, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,342	$3.66	$4,754 – $5,929
53' refrigerated	$6,365	$4.37	$5,537 – $7,192
48' flatbed	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340
Step deck	$7,013	$4.81	$5,891 – $8,135
Power only	$4,728	$3.24	$4,113 – $5,343
Hotshot	$3,569	$2.45	$2,962 – $4,175
26' box truck	$3,494	$2.40	$2,970 – $4,018
Sprinter van	$2,137	$1.47	$1,795 – $2,479

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More lanes from Paramount

48' flatbed lanes from Paramount, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$15,189	$5.25	$13,062 – $17,315	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$8,212	$4.00	$7,062 – $9,362	5 d
Houston, TX	1,609 mi	$6,994	$4.35	$6,015 – $7,973	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,767	$6.70	$2,379 – $3,154	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$14,128	$5.01	$12,150 – $16,105	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$6,251	$4.44	$5,376 – $7,126	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,441	$12.75	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,524 mi	$15,089	$5.98	$12,976 – $17,201	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 Paramount, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Paramount, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,439 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 1,458 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,537 and $7,340.

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

About 1,458 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 $1,424 of the $6,439 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,015 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,384, which makes Paramount, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. 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