Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$6,244flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 1,405 mi
Typical range: $5,369–$7,118
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,871
Fuel: $1,373
All-in estimate: $6,244

Return trip

Dallas → Riverside$4,251

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

Riverside to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,176	$3.68	$4,607 – $5,746
53' refrigerated	$6,168	$4.39	$5,366 – $6,970
48' flatbed	$6,244	$4.44	$5,369 – $7,118
Step deck	$6,801	$4.84	$5,713 – $7,889
Power only	$4,579	$3.26	$3,984 – $5,175
Hotshot	$3,456	$2.46	$2,869 – $4,044
26' box truck	$3,385	$2.41	$2,877 – $3,892
Sprinter van	$2,071	$1.47	$1,739 – $2,402

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More lanes from Riverside

48' flatbed lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,950	$5.26	$12,857 – $17,043	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,044	$4.01	$6,918 – $9,170	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$6,806	$4.37	$5,854 – $7,759	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,563	$7.10	$2,204 – $2,922	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$13,901	$5.02	$11,955 – $15,847	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$6,063	$4.47	$5,214 – $6,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	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 Riverside, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Riverside, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,244 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 1,405 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,369 and $7,118.

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

About 1,405 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 $1,373 of the $6,244 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,871 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,251, which makes Riverside, 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