Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Altoona, PA to Dallas, TX power only rate

$2,943power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,352 mi
Typical range: $2,560–$3,325
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Altoona to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,700
Fuel: $1,243
All-in estimate: $2,943

Return trip

Dallas → Altoona$3,850

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Altoona to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Altoona, PA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,329	$2.46	$2,963 – $3,695
53' refrigerated	$3,966	$2.93	$3,451 – $4,482
48' flatbed	$4,018	$2.97	$3,455 – $4,580
Step deck	$4,377	$3.24	$3,677 – $5,077
Power only	$2,943	$2.18	$2,560 – $3,325
Hotshot	$2,221	$1.64	$1,844 – $2,599
26' box truck	$2,176	$1.61	$1,849 – $2,502
Sprinter van	$1,331	$0.98	$1,118 – $1,544

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More lanes from Altoona

Power only lanes from Altoona, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$1,218	$4.40	$1,060 – $1,377	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$5,141	$1.96	$4,472 – $5,809	6 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$1,432	$2.47	$1,246 – $1,618	2 d
Houston, TX	1,426 mi	$3,081	$2.16	$2,680 – $3,481	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,249 mi	$4,922	$2.19	$4,282 – $5,561	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	207 mi	$998	$4.82	$868 – $1,128	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,612 mi	$3,427	$2.13	$2,982 – $3,873	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,588 mi	$5,072	$1.96	$4,413 – $5,731	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

Power only lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,872	$2.39	$3,369 – $4,376	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,773	$3.24	$4,152 – $5,393	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,960	$3.14	$2,575 – $3,345	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,054	$1.96	$1,787 – $2,321	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,278	$2.14	$2,852 – $3,705	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Altoona, PA to Dallas, TX?

A Power only from Altoona, PA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,943 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,352 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,560 and $3,325.

How far is Altoona, PA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,352 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 $1,243 of the $2,943 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,700 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Altoona, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,850, which makes Altoona, PA to Dallas, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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