Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$6,490flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,472 mi
Typical range: $5,581–$7,399
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rancho Palos Verdes to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,052
Fuel: $1,438
All-in estimate: $6,490

Return trip

Dallas → Rancho Palos Verdes$4,419

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

Rancho Palos Verdes to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,385	$3.66	$4,793 – $5,978
53' refrigerated	$6,417	$4.36	$5,582 – $7,251
48' flatbed	$6,490	$4.41	$5,581 – $7,399
Step deck	$7,068	$4.80	$5,937 – $8,199
Power only	$4,767	$3.24	$4,147 – $5,387
Hotshot	$3,598	$2.44	$2,987 – $4,210
26' box truck	$3,522	$2.39	$2,994 – $4,051
Sprinter van	$2,154	$1.46	$1,809 – $2,499

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More lanes from Rancho Palos Verdes

48' flatbed lanes from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,908 mi	$15,270	$5.25	$13,132 – $17,407	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,071 mi	$8,275	$4.00	$7,116 – $9,433	5 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$7,042	$4.34	$6,056 – $8,028	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	426 mi	$2,818	$6.61	$2,423 – $3,212	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,838 mi	$14,209	$5.01	$12,220 – $16,199	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,419 mi	$6,295	$4.44	$5,414 – $7,176	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,441	$12.75	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,539 mi	$15,169	$5.97	$13,046 – $17,293	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 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,490 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,472 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,581 and $7,399.

How far is Rancho Palos Verdes, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,472 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 $1,438 of the $6,490 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,052 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Rancho Palos Verdes, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,419, which makes Rancho Palos Verdes, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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