Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Garland, TX flatbed rate

$7,333flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,701 mi
Typical range: $6,306–$8,359
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to Garland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,671
Fuel: $1,662
All-in estimate: $7,333

Return trip

Garland → Sacramento$4,993

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

Sacramento to Garland by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Garland, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,099	$3.59	$5,428 – $6,770
53' refrigerated	$7,266	$4.27	$6,322 – $8,211
48' flatbed	$7,333	$4.31	$6,306 – $8,359
Step deck	$7,982	$4.69	$6,705 – $9,259
Power only	$5,410	$3.18	$4,706 – $6,113
Hotshot	$4,084	$2.40	$3,390 – $4,778
26' box truck	$3,994	$2.35	$3,395 – $4,593
Sprinter van	$2,440	$1.43	$2,049 – $2,830

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More lanes from Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$15,484	$5.24	$13,317 – $17,652	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,401	$3.99	$7,225 – $9,577	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$8,032	$4.25	$6,907 – $9,156	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$4,050	$5.47	$3,483 – $4,617	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$14,459	$5.00	$12,435 – $16,483	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$7,377	$4.31	$6,344 – $8,409	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 d

More lanes into Garland

48' flatbed lanes into Garland, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$5,221	$3.25	$4,490 – $5,951	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$6,523	$4.40	$5,610 – $7,436	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$4,054	$4.36	$3,486 – $4,622	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,454	$5.41	$1,250 – $1,658	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$2,848	$2.70	$2,449 – $3,247	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$4,426	$2.91	$3,806 – $5,045	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,563	$5.03	$1,344 – $1,782	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$6,233	$4.45	$5,360 – $7,105	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sacramento, CA to Garland, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Sacramento, CA to Garland, TX is estimated at $7,333 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,701 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,306 and $8,359.

How far is Sacramento, CA from Garland, TX by truck?

About 1,701 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 $1,662 of the $7,333 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,671 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garland, TX to Sacramento, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,993, which makes Sacramento, CA to Garland, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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