Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$6,369flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,439 mi
Typical range: $5,477–$7,260
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,963
Fuel: $1,406
All-in estimate: $6,369

Return trip

Dallas → Santa Ana$4,336

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

Santa Ana to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,282	$3.67	$4,701 – $5,864
53' refrigerated	$6,294	$4.37	$5,476 – $7,112
48' flatbed	$6,369	$4.43	$5,477 – $7,260
Step deck	$6,937	$4.82	$5,827 – $8,047
Power only	$4,675	$3.25	$4,067 – $5,282
Hotshot	$3,528	$2.45	$2,929 – $4,128
26' box truck	$3,455	$2.40	$2,936 – $3,973
Sprinter van	$2,113	$1.47	$1,775 – $2,451

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More lanes from Santa Ana

48' flatbed lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$15,126	$5.26	$13,009 – $17,244	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,173	$4.00	$7,029 – $9,318	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$6,921	$4.36	$5,952 – $7,889	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$2,688	$6.84	$2,312 – $3,065	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$14,069	$5.01	$12,099 – $16,038	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$6,174	$4.45	$5,309 – $7,038	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,363	$14.98	$1,172 – $1,554	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,506 mi	$14,992	$5.98	$12,893 – $17,091	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 Santa Ana, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Santa Ana, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,369 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,439 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,477 and $7,260.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,439 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 $1,406 of the $6,369 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,963 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,336, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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