Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Rafael, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$7,535flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,756 mi
Typical range: $6,480–$8,590
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Rafael to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,820
Fuel: $1,715
All-in estimate: $7,535

Return trip

Dallas → San Rafael$5,130

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

San Rafael to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from San Rafael, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,271	$3.57	$5,581 – $6,961
53' refrigerated	$7,470	$4.25	$6,499 – $8,441
48' flatbed	$7,535	$4.29	$6,480 – $8,590
Step deck	$8,202	$4.67	$6,889 – $9,514
Power only	$5,564	$3.17	$4,841 – $6,287
Hotshot	$4,200	$2.39	$3,486 – $4,915
26' box truck	$4,107	$2.34	$3,491 – $4,723
Sprinter van	$2,508	$1.43	$2,107 – $2,910

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More lanes from San Rafael

48' flatbed lanes from San Rafael, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$15,861	$5.23	$13,641 – $18,082	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	421 mi	$2,536	$6.02	$2,181 – $2,891	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$8,674	$3.97	$7,460 – $9,889	5 d
Houston, TX	1,945 mi	$8,230	$4.23	$7,078 – $9,382	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	776 mi	$4,191	$5.40	$3,604 – $4,778	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$14,813	$4.99	$12,739 – $16,887	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$7,557	$4.29	$6,499 – $8,615	4 d
San Diego, CA	552 mi	$3,002	$5.44	$2,582 – $3,423	2 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 Rafael, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from San Rafael, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $7,535 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,756 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,480 and $8,590.

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

About 1,756 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 $1,715 of the $7,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,820 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,130, which makes San Rafael, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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