Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to McKinney, TX flatbed rate

$6,520flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,480 mi
Typical range: $5,607–$7,432
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Clarita to McKinney price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,074
Fuel: $1,446
All-in estimate: $6,520

Return trip

McKinney → Santa Clarita$4,439

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

Santa Clarita to McKinney by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to McKinney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,410	$3.66	$4,815 – $6,005
53' refrigerated	$6,446	$4.36	$5,608 – $7,284
48' flatbed	$6,520	$4.41	$5,607 – $7,432
Step deck	$7,100	$4.80	$5,964 – $8,236
Power only	$4,790	$3.24	$4,167 – $5,412
Hotshot	$3,615	$2.44	$3,001 – $4,230
26' box truck	$3,539	$2.39	$3,008 – $4,070
Sprinter van	$2,164	$1.46	$1,818 – $2,510

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

48' flatbed lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$15,203	$5.25	$13,074 – $17,331	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$7,093	$4.34	$6,100 – $8,086	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$2,869	$6.53	$2,467 – $3,270	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$6,361	$4.43	$5,471 – $7,252	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,608	$10.05	$1,383 – $1,833	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$6,516	$4.41	$5,604 – $7,428	4 d

More lanes into McKinney

48' flatbed lanes into McKinney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$5,193	$3.26	$4,466 – $5,920	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$6,501	$4.41	$5,591 – $7,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$3,998	$4.38	$3,438 – $4,557	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$2,837	$2.70	$2,440 – $3,235	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$4,404	$2.92	$3,787 – $5,020	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$6,218	$4.45	$5,347 – $7,088	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Clarita, CA to McKinney, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Santa Clarita, CA to McKinney, TX is estimated at $6,520 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,480 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,607 and $7,432.

How far is Santa Clarita, CA from McKinney, TX by truck?

About 1,480 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 $1,446 of the $6,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,074 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McKinney, TX to Santa Clarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,439, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to McKinney, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →