Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Juan Capistrano, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$6,317flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,425 mi
Typical range: $5,433–$7,202
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Juan Capistrano to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,925
Fuel: $1,392
All-in estimate: $6,317

Return trip

Dallas → San Juan Capistrano$4,301

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

San Juan Capistrano to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from San Juan Capistrano, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815
53' refrigerated	$6,242	$4.38	$5,431 – $7,054
48' flatbed	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202
Step deck	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982
Power only	$4,635	$3.25	$4,033 – $5,238
Hotshot	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093
26' box truck	$3,426	$2.40	$2,912 – $3,940
Sprinter van	$2,096	$1.47	$1,760 – $2,431

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More lanes from San Juan Capistrano

48' flatbed lanes from San Juan Capistrano, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$15,098	$5.26	$12,984 – $17,212	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	66 mi	$1,274	$19.30	$1,095 – $1,452	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,572 mi	$6,858	$4.36	$5,898 – $7,818	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	378 mi	$2,629	$6.96	$2,261 – $2,998	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$14,041	$5.01	$12,076 – $16,007	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,368 mi	$6,107	$4.46	$5,252 – $6,963	3 d
San Diego, CA	66 mi	$1,274	$19.30	$1,095 – $1,452	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 San Juan Capistrano, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from San Juan Capistrano, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,317 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,425 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,433 and $7,202.

How far is San Juan Capistrano, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,425 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 $1,392 of the $6,317 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,925 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to San Juan Capistrano, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,301, which makes San Juan Capistrano, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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