Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santee, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$6,163flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 1,383 mi
Typical range: $5,300–$7,025
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santee to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,812
Fuel: $1,351
All-in estimate: $6,163

Return trip

Dallas → Santee$4,196

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

Santee to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Santee, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,108	$3.69	$4,546 – $5,670
53' refrigerated	$6,086	$4.40	$5,295 – $6,878
48' flatbed	$6,163	$4.46	$5,300 – $7,025
Step deck	$6,713	$4.85	$5,639 – $7,787
Power only	$4,517	$3.27	$3,930 – $5,105
Hotshot	$3,410	$2.47	$2,830 – $3,989
26' box truck	$3,339	$2.41	$2,838 – $3,840
Sprinter van	$2,043	$1.48	$1,716 – $2,370

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More lanes from Santee

48' flatbed lanes from Santee, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,853 mi	$15,007	$5.26	$12,906 – $17,108	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	136 mi	$1,523	$11.20	$1,310 – $1,736	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$8,107	$4.01	$6,972 – $9,242	5 d
Houston, TX	1,522 mi	$6,674	$4.39	$5,740 – $7,608	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$2,476	$7.31	$2,130 – $2,823	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$13,946	$5.02	$11,994 – $15,898	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$5,916	$4.50	$5,088 – $6,744	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,450 mi	$14,692	$6.00	$12,635 – $16,749	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 Santee, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Santee, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,163 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 1,383 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,300 and $7,025.

How far is Santee, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,383 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 $1,351 of the $6,163 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,812 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Santee, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,196, which makes Santee, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology