Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Soledad, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$7,215flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,669 mi
Typical range: $6,205–$8,225
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Soledad to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,585
Fuel: $1,630
All-in estimate: $7,215

Return trip

Dallas → Soledad$4,912

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

Soledad to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Soledad, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,000	$3.59	$5,340 – $6,659
53' refrigerated	$7,147	$4.28	$6,218 – $8,077
48' flatbed	$7,215	$4.32	$6,205 – $8,225
Step deck	$7,855	$4.71	$6,598 – $9,111
Power only	$5,320	$3.19	$4,628 – $6,012
Hotshot	$4,016	$2.41	$3,333 – $4,699
26' box truck	$3,928	$2.35	$3,339 – $4,517
Sprinter van	$2,400	$1.44	$2,016 – $2,784

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More lanes from Soledad

48' flatbed lanes from Soledad, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$15,728	$5.24	$13,526 – $17,930	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	276 mi	$2,021	$7.32	$1,738 – $2,304	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,158 mi	$8,580	$3.98	$7,378 – $9,781	5 d
Houston, TX	1,845 mi	$7,862	$4.26	$6,762 – $8,963	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	659 mi	$3,732	$5.66	$3,209 – $4,254	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,939 mi	$14,668	$4.99	$12,614 – $16,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,655 mi	$7,163	$4.33	$6,160 – $8,166	4 d
San Diego, CA	407 mi	$2,487	$6.11	$2,138 – $2,835	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 Soledad, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Soledad, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $7,215 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,669 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,205 and $8,225.

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

About 1,669 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 $1,630 of the $7,215 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,585 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,912, which makes Soledad, 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