Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Vista, CA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$6,218flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,398 mi
Typical range: $5,347–$7,088
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Vista to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,852
Fuel: $1,366
All-in estimate: $6,218

Return trip

Dallas → Vista$4,234

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

Vista to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Vista, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,155	$3.69	$4,588 – $5,722
53' refrigerated	$6,142	$4.39	$5,344 – $6,940
48' flatbed	$6,218	$4.45	$5,347 – $7,088
Step deck	$6,773	$4.84	$5,689 – $7,857
Power only	$4,560	$3.26	$3,967 – $5,152
Hotshot	$3,441	$2.46	$2,856 – $4,027
26' box truck	$3,370	$2.41	$2,865 – $3,876
Sprinter van	$2,062	$1.47	$1,732 – $2,392

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More lanes from Vista

48' flatbed lanes from Vista, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,857 mi	$15,026	$5.26	$12,923 – $17,130	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	104 mi	$1,409	$13.55	$1,212 – $1,606	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$8,114	$4.01	$6,978 – $9,250	5 d
Houston, TX	1,541 mi	$6,744	$4.38	$5,800 – $7,688	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	352 mi	$2,527	$7.18	$2,174 – $2,881	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$13,969	$5.02	$12,013 – $15,924	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$5,990	$4.48	$5,151 – $6,828	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,465 mi	$14,773	$5.99	$12,705 – $16,841	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 Vista, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Vista, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,218 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,398 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,347 and $7,088.

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

About 1,398 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 $1,366 of the $6,218 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,852 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,234, which makes Vista, 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