Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

South Gate, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$6,442flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 1,459 mi
Typical range: $5,540–$7,344
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

South Gate to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,017
Fuel: $1,425
All-in estimate: $6,442

Return trip

Dallas → South Gate$4,386

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

South Gate to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from South Gate, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,345	$3.66	$4,757 – $5,933
53' refrigerated	$6,368	$4.36	$5,540 – $7,196
48' flatbed	$6,442	$4.42	$5,540 – $7,344
Step deck	$7,017	$4.81	$5,894 – $8,139
Power only	$4,731	$3.24	$4,116 – $5,346
Hotshot	$3,571	$2.45	$2,964 – $4,178
26' box truck	$3,496	$2.40	$2,971 – $4,020
Sprinter van	$2,138	$1.47	$1,796 – $2,480

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More lanes from South Gate

48' flatbed lanes from South Gate, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$15,189	$5.25	$13,062 – $17,315	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$8,212	$4.00	$7,062 – $9,362	5 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$7,001	$4.35	$6,021 – $7,982	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$2,775	$6.69	$2,386 – $3,163	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$14,128	$5.01	$12,150 – $16,105	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$6,262	$4.44	$5,385 – $7,139	3 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$1,455	$12.44	$1,251 – $1,659	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,526 mi	$15,100	$5.98	$12,986 – $17,213	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 South Gate, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from South Gate, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,442 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 1,459 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,540 and $7,344.

How far is South Gate, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,459 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 $1,425 of the $6,442 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,017 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to South Gate, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,386, which makes South Gate, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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