Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Patterson, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$7,200flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,665 mi
Typical range: $6,192–$8,208
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Patterson to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,574
Fuel: $1,626
All-in estimate: $7,200

Return trip

Dallas → Patterson$4,902

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

Patterson to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Patterson, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,987	$3.60	$5,328 – $6,646
53' refrigerated	$7,133	$4.28	$6,205 – $8,060
48' flatbed	$7,200	$4.32	$6,192 – $8,208
Step deck	$7,839	$4.71	$6,584 – $9,093
Power only	$5,309	$3.19	$4,619 – $5,999
Hotshot	$4,008	$2.41	$3,326 – $4,689
26' box truck	$3,920	$2.35	$3,332 – $4,508
Sprinter van	$2,395	$1.44	$2,012 – $2,778

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More lanes from Patterson

48' flatbed lanes from Patterson, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,964 mi	$15,537	$5.24	$13,362 – $17,712	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	335 mi	$2,231	$6.66	$1,918 – $2,543	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,117 mi	$8,436	$3.98	$7,255 – $9,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,851 mi	$7,884	$4.26	$6,781 – $8,988	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	680 mi	$3,814	$5.61	$3,280 – $4,348	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,901 mi	$14,495	$5.00	$12,466 – $16,525	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,666 mi	$7,204	$4.32	$6,195 – $8,212	4 d
San Diego, CA	465 mi	$2,693	$5.79	$2,316 – $3,070	1 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 Patterson, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Patterson, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $7,200 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,665 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,192 and $8,208.

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

About 1,665 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 $1,626 of the $7,200 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,574 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,902, which makes Patterson, 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